Suppose a rat has been conditioned by presenting a loud buzzing sound followed by shock. According to the Rescorla-Wagner model, if one then presents several trials of the buzzing sound alone, without any shock, the association between the buzzing sound and the shock will:
A) stay the same.
B) increase.
C) decrease.
D) increase and then decrease.

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According to the Rescorla-Wagner model, if a conditioned stimulus (in this case, the buzzing sound) is presented without the unconditioned stimulus (the shock) for several trials, the association between the two will decrease. This process is known as extinction.

Suppose a Rat Has Been Conditioned by Presenting a Loud