In terms of classical conditioning, which element of the process did Robert Rescorla argue was the most important?
A)the timing between the pairing of the stimuli
B)the reward that came after the stimulus
C)the predictive value of the unconditioned stimulus
D)the repeated pairing of the unconditioned and conditioned stimuli

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Rescorla saw a cognitive process in classical conditioning, not just an automatic association. He demonstrated that it could be the ability of the conditioned stimulus to help predict when the unconditioned stimulus would occur that made it a cue for the conditioned response.

In Terms of Classical Conditioning, Which Element of the Process