Spence's Theory Suggests That Transposition Effects Occur Due to

question 89

Multiple Choice

Spence's theory suggests that transposition effects occur due to

• A) learning that has taken place about the relationships between stimuli (e.g., which stimulus is brighter than another).
• B) the interaction of excitatory and inhibitory gradients.
• C) the overshadowing of the inhibitory gradient by the excitatory gradient.
• D) the extinction of excitatory responding during extinction testing.

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