You are training an animal using forward short-delay pairing. Which of the following would be the BEST pairing interval?
A)Present the CS about 10 seconds after the UCS
B)Present the CS about 2 seconds after the UCS
C)Present the CS about 10 seconds before the UCS
D)Present the CS about 2 seconds before the UCS
E)Present the CS and the UCS at the same time

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In forward short-delay pairing, the conditioned stimulus (CS) is presented shortly before the unconditioned stimulus (UCS), typically by a few seconds, to create a strong association. Presenting the CS 2 seconds before the UCS is optimal for this type of conditioning.

You Are Training an Animal Using Forward Short-Delay Pairing