According to Wagner's theory of rehearsal in animals,a surprising post-trial episode can diminish the conditioning from a CS-US pairing because
A)surprising events attract a good deal of attention
B)short-term memory has limited capacity
C)both rehearsal and attention make use of short-term memory
D)all of the above

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Wagner's theory proposes that both attention and rehearsal make use of short-term memory, which has a limited capacity. Surprising events attract attention and compete for space in short-term memory, reducing the amount of attention and rehearsal that can be directed towards the CS-US pairing, thereby diminishing the strength of the conditioning. Therefore, all of the above options (A, B, and C) are correct.

According to Wagner's Theory of Rehearsal in Animals,a Surprising Post-Trial