The extent to which the conditioned stimulus (CS) and unconditioned stimulus (US) occur close together in time reflects
A)contiguity.
B)contingency.
C)proximity.
D)synergy.

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Contiguity refers to the temporal proximity between the conditioned stimulus (CS) and unconditioned stimulus (US). The closer in time they occur together, the stronger the association between them. Therefore, A is the correct choice. Contingency refers to the predictive relationship between the CS and the US, proximity refers to the physical closeness of stimuli in space, and synergy refers to the cooperative interaction between two or more components that produces a greater effect than the sum of their individual effects.

The Extent to Which the Conditioned Stimulus (CS) and Unconditioned