Which of the following does not increase the strength of the conditioned response in classical conditioning?
A) increasing the intensity of the unconditioned stimulus
B) always following the conditioned stimulus with the unconditioned stimulus
C) presenting the conditioned stimulus a considerable time before the unconditioned stimulus
D) more pairings of the conditioned and unconditioned stimuli

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Presenting the conditioned stimulus a considerable time before the unconditioned stimulus actually decreases the strength of the conditioned response, as the association between the two stimuli becomes weaker. A and D increase the strength of the response, while B is the basic principle of classical conditioning (associating the conditioned stimulus with the unconditioned stimulus).

Which of the Following Does Not Increase the Strength of the Conditioned