Practice question · Select all that apply
Select every statement that is TRUE about classical conditioning.
Hints
- Two options are false - both misread what extinction and recovery imply about the association.
- Extinction suppresses (not erases), and spontaneous recovery shows the association survived.
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- A. Higher-order conditioning pairs a new neutral stimulus with an already-established CS.
- B. Stimulus generalization means responding to stimuli similar to the CS.
- C. Acquisition is generally strongest when the neutral stimulus slightly precedes the US.
Why
Predictive timing in acquisition, generalization to similar cues, and higher-order conditioning are all correct. Extinction does not erase the association, and spontaneous recovery shows it was NOT forgotten - those two options embed the lesson's central misconception.
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