In Pavlovian conditioning, the CS acquires greater ability to elicit a CR if:
A)the CS is occasionally paired with the US
B)the CS follows the US by a few seconds
C)the CS is always paired with the US
D)the CS is occasionally paired with a strong US

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The CS acquires the greatest ability to elicit a CR if it is always paired with the US. This is known as consistent or continuous pairing, and it creates a strong association between the CS and the US in the mind of the learner. Occasional or intermittent pairing (A and D) may lead to weaker associations, and there may be too much time delay between the CS and US (B) for effective conditioning to occur.

In Pavlovian Conditioning, the CS Acquires Greater Ability to Elicit