To measure the amount of conditioning in the conditioned suppression procedure,the rat's response rate in the presence of the CS is compared to
A)the rat's response rate just before the CS is presented
B)the rat's response rate in the presence of the US
C)the rat's response rate just after the CS is presented
D)the response rate of a control subject that is not presented with the CS

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To measure the amount of conditioning in the conditioned suppression procedure, the rat's response rate in the presence of the CS is compared to its response rate just before the CS is presented. This comparison allows researchers to determine if the presentation of the CS has led to a reduction in the rat's response rate, indicating that the CS has become associated with the aversive US, and thus has created conditioned suppression. Comparing the response rate in the presence of the US would not give information about the strength of the conditioning of the CS. Comparing the response rate just after the CS is presented would not be a valid measure, as the rat's response could still be recovering from the presentation of the CS. Finally, comparing the response rate of a control subject that is not presented with the CS would not offer meaningful data, as the control subject has not been exposed to the CS-US pairing.

To Measure the Amount of Conditioning in the Conditioned Suppression