If an aspect of a subject's behaviour is first conditioned using a strong unconditional stimulus but later conditioned using a weaker unconditional stimulus, what happens to the conditional response?
A) It increases.
B) It becomes stronger.
C) It becomes weaker.
D) It stays about the same.
E) It increases gradually over time.

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The conditional response becomes weaker when a weaker unconditional stimulus is used later in conditioning, as the strength of the response is typically correlated with the strength of the stimulus.

If an Aspect of a Subject's Behaviour Is First Conditioned