AESOP predicts that a stimulus can elicit an emotional reaction and that this reaction can affect responses to other stimuli. The emotional component of this model allows it to
A) effectively explain occasion setting.
B) explain fear-potentiated startle.
C) explain how occasion setting can work, but only with stimuli that produce strong emotional reactions.
D) make fear-potentiated startle an example of occasion setting.

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AESOP (Affective Extension of the SOP model) suggests that an emotional reaction elicited by a stimulus can influence responses to other stimuli, which aligns with the concept of fear-potentiated startle. This phenomenon occurs when a neutral stimulus (e.g., a light) is paired with an aversive stimulus (e.g., a shock), leading to an enhanced startle response to the neutral stimulus when it is presented alone. This enhancement is due to the emotional reaction (fear) elicited by the pairing, which AESOP can explain.

AESOP Predicts That a Stimulus Can Elicit an Emotional Reaction