Which of the following statements about CS preexposure and extinction is true?
A) CS preexposure fails the retardation-of-acquisition test but passes the suppression test.
B) CS preexposure passes the retardation-of-acquisition test but fails the suppression test.
C) Extinction fails the retardation-of-acquisition test but passes the suppression test.
D) Extinction passes both the retardation-of-acquisition and suppression tests.

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CS preexposure passes the retardation-of-acquisition test because it makes it harder to condition the CS to a new response, indicating that the animal has learned something about the CS during preexposure. It fails the suppression test because this test is not typically used to assess learning in a preexposure context.

Which of the Following Statements About CS Preexposure and Extinction