Which statement about the timing of an outcome is true?
A) The timing of the outcome relative to the response has a strong impact on reward learning but not on punishment.
B) The timing of the outcome is more critical for instrumental than for classical conditioning procedures.
C) The same stimulus‒outcome timing that produces good learning will also maximize response‒outcome learning when the timing is the same.
D) In both classical and instrumental conditioning, close timing produces better learning, but the time scale differs between paradigms.

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In both classical (Pavlovian) and instrumental (operant) conditioning, the temporal proximity of the conditioned stimulus (CS) or response to the unconditioned stimulus (US) or outcome significantly influences the strength of the learned association. However, the optimal timing can vary between these conditioning paradigms, reflecting different learning processes and objectives.

Which Statement About the Timing of an Outcome Is True