A Researcher in a Classical Conditioning Experiment Is Attempting to Condition

question 61

Multiple Choice

A researcher in a classical conditioning experiment is attempting to condition a startle response to a green light. To do this, she illuminates the light, then it goes off and then she plays a very loud noise. This experiment is utilizing what type of sequence and timing of the CS-UCS pairing?

• A) simultaneous pairing
• B) forward short-delay pairing
• C) backward pairing
• D) forward trace pairing

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