The Phenomenon of Overshadowing Demonstrates That, in Some Circumstances, Mere

question 20

Multiple Choice

The phenomenon of overshadowing demonstrates that, in some circumstances, mere contiguity between a neutral stimulus and a US is insufficient for conditioning to occur. An even clearer demonstration of this fact is provided by a phenomenon known as _____.

• A) pseudoconditioning
• B) blocking
• C) temporal preconditioning
• D) sensitization

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