According to the Rescorla-Wagner model, an increase in the association between the CS and US occurs when:
A) the prediction error is zero.
B) an unexpected US follows a CS.
C) the prediction error is negative.
D) a predicted US follows a CS.

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The Rescorla-Wagner model posits that learning occurs when there is a discrepancy between what is expected to happen and what actually happens, meaning a prediction error. An increase in the association between the Conditioned Stimulus (CS) and the Unconditioned Stimulus (US) happens when an unexpected US follows a CS, indicating a positive prediction error.

According to the Rescorla-Wagner Model, an Increase in the Association