Kamin's interpretation of the blocking phenomenon is that it results from
A) stimulus preexposure effects.
B) conditioned inhibition.
C) a failure to predict anything new.
D) confusion when trying to convert an excitor or inhibitor to mean the opposite of what it was originally.

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Kamin's blocking phenomenon occurs when a previously learned cue prevents the learning of a new cue because the new cue does not provide any additional predictive information.

Kamin's Interpretation of the Blocking Phenomenon Is That It Results