General Studies · Classical Conditioning
Based on Ivan Pavlov's principles of Classical Conditioning, which of the following statements regarding the timing and procedure of stimulus presentation is INCORRECT?
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- 1The Conditioned Stimulus (CS) and Unconditioned Stimulus (UCS) must be closely associated in time (temporal contiguity).
- 2For conditioning to be most effective, the CS must be presented immediately after the UCS has been delivered.✓
- 3In most cases, the neutral stimulus and the UCS must be paired together multiple times before a conditioned response is established.
- 4Extinction occurs when the Conditioned Stimulus is presented repeatedly without the Unconditioned Stimulus.
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For conditioning to be most effective, the CS must be presented immediately after the UCS has been delivered.
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