Suppose a rat has been conditioned by presenting a loud buzzing sound followed by shock.According to the Rescorla-Wagner model,if we then present several trials of the buzzing sound alone,without any shock,the association between the buzzing sound and the shock will:
A)stay the same.
B)increase.
C)decrease.
D)increase and then decrease.

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According to the Rescorla-Wagner model, if there is a discrepancy between what is expected and what actually happens, learning occurs. When the rat repeatedly hears the buzzing sound without the shock that was previously paired with it, the rat will learn that the two events are no longer related, and the association between the buzzing sound and the shock will decrease. Therefore, choice C is correct.

Suppose a Rat Has Been Conditioned by Presenting a Loud