The Blocking Phenomenon Is Said to Occur When

question 79

Multiple Choice

The blocking phenomenon is said to occur when

• A) a preexposed stimulus develops into a strong excitatory CS during training.
• B) a conditioned inhibitor is easily converted into a strong excitatory CS during training.
• C) nothing is learned about a novel stimulus despite compound training with an established excitatory CS.
• D) pairing a novel stimulus with an established excitatory CS prevents learning anything about the compound.

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