Modern learning psychology research has led to a refined understanding of the association developed in classical conditioning. Which of the following statements is supported by modern scientific evidence?
A)
The lack of a presentation of an unconditioned response after the unconditioned stimulus still provides important information about the contingency.
B)
Contiguity is both a necessary and sufficient condition for the acquisition of a learned association.
C)
In a contingency, the presentation of one stimulus reliably predicts whether or not the presentation of another will occur.
D)
Contiguity is sufficient but not always necessary for the acquisition of a learned association.
Answer: C