In _____, the presence of a previously conditioned CS interferes with conditioning of a new CS.
A) latent inhibition
B) blocking
C) overshadowing
D) occasion setting

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Blocking occurs when a previously conditioned stimulus (CS) interferes with the conditioning of a new CS because the animal has already learned to associate the first CS with the unconditioned stimulus (US), making it harder for the new CS to be associated with the US.

In _____, the Presence of a Previously Conditioned CS Interferes