A subject is placed in a striped box and presented with a tone and a flashing light. The subject is then presented with food. The configural cue(s) in this conditioning example is/are the
A) tone.
B) flashing light.
C) tone and flashing light.
D) tone, flashing light, and striped box.

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Configural cues refer to the combination of environmental and conditional stimuli that the subject experiences as a whole. In this example, the tone, flashing light, and striped box together form the complete set of stimuli presented to the subject before receiving food, making them all part of the configural cue.

A Subject Is Placed in a Striped Box and Presented