When Exposure to a Stimulus Prior to Pairing with a US

question 27

Multiple Choice

When exposure to a stimulus prior to pairing with a US interferes with conditioning, the phenomenon is called ________.

• A) latent inhibition
• B) overshadowing
• C) blocking
• D) higher-order conditioning

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