According to the Rescorla-Wagner theory, the amount of conditioning that occurs:
A) is unlimited.
B) is unaffected by the number of CSs.
C) is limited and must be distributed among the various CSs available.
D) Both a and b are correct.

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The Rescorla-Wagner theory posits that there is a limit to the amount of associative value or conditioning that can be acquired by a conditioned stimulus (CS), and this value must be distributed among all the CSs present. This means that if multiple stimuli are conditioned with the same unconditioned stimulus (US), they share the associative strength, leading to a dilution effect.

According to the Rescorla-Wagner Theory, the Amount of Conditioning That