You Are Training an Animal Using Forward Short-Delay Pairing

question 167

Multiple Choice

You are training an animal using forward short-delay pairing. Which of the following would be the BEST pairing interval?

• A)Present the CS about 10 seconds after the UCS
• B)Present the CS about 2 seconds after the UCS
• C)Present the CS about 10 seconds before the UCS
• D)Present the CS about 2 seconds before the UCS
• E)Present the CS and the UCS at the same time

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