Regarding the informational view, which of the following statements is FALSE?
A)Pavlov believed that classical conditioning involved higher mental processes, such as mental expectancies.
B)Many psychologists believe that classical conditioning has cognitive origins because it is related to information that might aid survival.
C)According to this informational view, we process associations among events, and, in so doing, create new, unconscious, mental expectancies about how events are interconnected.
D)During classical conditioning, the brain learns to expect that the US will follow the CS.

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Pavlov's theory of classical conditioning did not involve higher mental processes such as mental expectancies. He focused on observable behaviors rather than cognitive processes.

Regarding the Informational View, Which of the Following Statements Is