According to Rescorla's theory, the CS must ________ the UCS or conditioning does not occur.
A) replace
B) come after
C) appear simultaneously with
D) predict

Question

According to Rescorla's theory, the CS must ________ the UCS or conditioning does not occur.
A) replace
B) come after
C) appear simultaneously with 
D) predict

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Rescorla's theory, also known as the contingency theory, states that the CS must predict or signal the occurrence of the UCS in order for conditioning to occur. The CS and UCS must be meaningfully associated with each other through repeated pairing, so that the presence of the CS serves as a reliable indicator that the UCS will follow. If the CS does not reliably predict the UCS, learning will not occur.

According to Rescorla's Theory, the CS Must ________ the UCS