Which Statement About the Rescorla-Wagner Model's Predictions Is False

question 109

Multiple Choice

Which statement about the Rescorla-Wagner model's predictions is false?

• A) Extinction is the equivalent of unlearning, in that the associative strength of the extinguished CS returns to zero.
• B) Spontaneous recovery cannot occur; that is, whenever a subject stops responding during extinction, there should be no subsequent spontaneous recovery.
• C) Reacquisition of an extinguished excitatory association should occur at a faster rate and with fewer trials as compared to acquisition of the association during original conditioning.
• D) Acquisition of inhibitory strength will occur at the same rate and with the same number of trials for an extinguished excitatory CS and a different neutral CS.

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