Rescorla has suggested that the critical factor in classical conditioning is whether the conditioned stimulus provides information that enables the organism to reliably predict the occurrence of the unconditioned stimulus. This research is written from the ________ perspective.
A) operant
B) cognitive
C) classical conditioning
D) biological

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Rescorla's suggestion that classical conditioning involves the organism's ability to make predictions based on information suggests a cognitive perspective that emphasizes mental processes and structures. The other options (operant, classical conditioning, and biological) do not specifically focus on the role of prediction and information processing in learning.

Rescorla Has Suggested That the Critical Factor in Classical Conditioning