Which Model Suggests That the CS Is Only Informative If

question 29

Multiple Choice

Which model suggests that the CS is only informative if the subject has to wait less time for the US when the CS is present than if it is not present?

• A)the Rescorla-Wagner model
• B)the Pearce and Hall attentional model
• C)the comparator hypothesis
• D)the relative-waiting-time hypothesis

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