If a rat always receives a shock following the presentation of an 800 Hz tone, it will show a stronger fear response to the presentation of a ____ tone than a ____ tone.
A) 900 Hz; 1000 Hz
B) 1000 Hz; 900 Hz
C) 600 Hz; 700 Hz
D) both b and c

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The rat will show a stronger fear response to a 900 Hz tone than a 1000 Hz tone because 900 Hz is closer in frequency to the 800 Hz tone it was conditioned with, making it more similar and thus more likely to elicit a stronger conditioned response.

If a Rat Always Receives a Shock Following the Presentation