An occasion setter
A) increases the ambiguity of another cue because it contradicts its meaning.
B) reduces the ambiguity of another cue by signaling a contradictory meaning.
C) can reduce the ambiguity of another cue, even if the meaning of the cue is the opposite of that of the occasion setter.
D) reduces the ambiguity of another cue by summing its own association with that of the other cue.

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An occasion setter helps in reducing the ambiguity of another cue by providing a context in which the meaning of that cue can be understood, even if the occasion setter itself has an opposite meaning. This does not necessarily involve contradiction or summation of associations but rather contextual clarification.

An Occasion Setter