An occasion setter is a stimulus that
A) has acquired strong excitatory or inhibitory properties.
B) has acquired strong latent inhibitory properties.
C) determines the excitatory or inhibitory tendency of another stimulus.
D) disrupts both excitatory and inhibitory stimuli through the process of external inhibition.

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An occasion setter is a stimulus that signals when another stimulus is likely to lead to a certain outcome, thus it determines the excitatory or inhibitory tendency of that other stimulus. It does not directly cause the response but modifies the interpretation or expectation of another stimulus.

An Occasion Setter Is a Stimulus That