Group A rats receive 30 paired buzzer-shock trials.Group B rats get the same,but also 20 more trials with shock alone (no buzzer).You would predict that
A) Group A and B later show equal fear response to the buzzer.
B) Group B shows a stronger fear response to the buzzer.
C) Group A extinguishes fear to the buzzer more rapidly.
D) Group A shows a stronger fear response to the buzzer.

Question

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Group A shows a stronger fear response to the buzzer because they only experienced the buzzer-shock pairing, while Group B had additional trials with shock alone, which could weaken the association between the buzzer and shock.

Group a Rats Receive 30 Paired Buzzer-Shock Trials