What Is the Biggest Problem with the Probabilistic Contrast Model

question 15

Multiple Choice

What is the biggest problem with the probabilistic contrast model?

• A) Focal sets cannot always be precisely determined a priori.
• B) Focal sets differ in terms of which cues (elements, compounds, etc.) are relevant in a given situation.
• C) It predicts trial order effects when the order in which events are experienced is irrelevant in determining how to respond.
• D) We cannot possibly store enough information to accurately calculate the relevant probabilities.

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