Rescorla found that the CS must ______________ the UCS for conditioning to take place.
A)replace
B)come after
C)come at the same time as
D)predict

Question

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Rescorla's contingency theory states that the CS must reliably predict the occurrence of the UCS for conditioning to take place. Therefore, the CS must be a reliable signal that the UCS is coming, hence it must predict the UCS. Therefore, option D, "predict," is the correct answer.

Rescorla Found That the CS Must ______________ the UCS for Conditioning