Research has shown that in order for an effective classical conditioning association to form, the conditioned stimulus should be present:
A)at the same time as the unconditioned stimulus
B)before the unconditioned stimulus
C)after the unconditioned stimulus, but before the unconditioned response
D)after the unconditioned response, but before the unconditioned stimulus

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The conditioned stimulus should be presented before the unconditioned stimulus to be most effective in forming an association between the two. This is known as forward conditioning. If the conditioned stimulus is presented after the unconditioned stimulus, this is known as backward conditioning, which is less effective in forming an association. Presenting the conditioned stimulus at the same time as the unconditioned stimulus may lead to some association, but it is not as effective as presenting it before. Presenting the conditioned stimulus after the unconditioned response would not contribute to forming an association.

Research Has Shown That in Order for an Effective Classical