The Association of a Neutral Stimulus (NS) with the Presentation

question 95

Multiple Choice

The association of a neutral stimulus (NS) with the presentation of an unconditioned stimulus (US) is known as _____ conditioning.

• A) excitatory
• B) inhibitory
• C) appetitive
• D) aversive

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