Which of the Following Conditioning Procedures Will Result in the Steepest

question 16

Multiple Choice

Which of the following conditioning procedures will result in the steepest stimulus generalization gradient?

• A)S+ = 1000 Hz tone; S- = no tone
• B)S+ = 500 Hz tone; S- = 850 Hz tone
• C)S+ = 600 Hz tone; S- = 450 Hz tone
• D)S+ = 950 Hz tone; S- = 900 Hz tone

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