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

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Rescorla's theory of classical conditioning states that for conditioning to occur, the CS must reliably predict the occurrence of the US. Therefore, the CS must predict the US, or in other words, it must be able to increase the likelihood of the US occurring. Option D ("predict") reflects this idea correctly. The other options do not accurately reflect Rescorla's theory.

According to Rescorla's Theory, the CS Must __________ the US