A Negative Contingency Is a Situation in Which

question 32

Multiple Choice

A negative contingency is a situation in which

• A) neither a CS nor a US will occur.
• B) a CS but not a US will occur.
• C) a US will occur during the presentation of the CS as well as when the CS is absent.
• D) a CS is paired with an aversive US.

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