Which Scenario Best Supports the Results of Robert Rescorla's Research

question 69

Multiple Choice

Which scenario best supports the results of Robert Rescorla's research on the importance of contingency in classical conditioning?

• A)Individuals ignore car alarms because they are not dependable predictors of burglary attempts.
• B)Individuals enter a door that says "no admittance" if they see others using the door.
• C)Individuals predict weather based on idiosyncratic physiological states or hunches.
• D)Individuals believe the predictions of horoscopes because they are positive and general in nature.

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