Preexposing a CS _______ to the CS.
A) has no effect on the subject's tendency to pay attention
B) increases the subject's tendency to pay attention
C) decreases the subject's tendency to pay attention
D) creates a strong inhibitory response

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Preexposing a conditioned stimulus (CS) to the subject before conditioning can decrease the subject's tendency to pay attention to the CS, a phenomenon known as latent inhibition.