What is true of the relationship between the CS and the US in the typical classical conditioning experiment performed by Pavlov?
A) The CS and the US are contiguous only.
B) The CS and the US are contingent only.
C) The CS and the US are both contiguous and contingent.
D) The CS and the US are neither contiguous nor contingent.

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In the typical classical conditioning experiment performed by Pavlov, the CS (conditioned stimulus) and the US (unconditioned stimulus) are both contiguous (close in time) and contingent (the CS predicts the occurrence of the US). This is necessary for learning to occur and for the CS to become a signal for the occurrence of the US.

What Is True of the Relationship Between the CS and the US