In the Rescorla-Wagner model,the associative weight for the CS-US association before any classical conditioning training takes place is:
A)0)
B)25.
C)100.
D)1,000.

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According to the Rescorla-Wagner model, the associative weight for a CS-US association before any conditioning takes place is assumed to be zero or very low. This is because the animal has no reason to associate the two stimuli together before conditioning occurs. As the animal learns the association through conditioning trials, the associative weight gradually increases, up to a maximum limit determined by the salience and intensity of the stimuli. Therefore, the best choice for the associative weight of the CS-US association before conditioning is A) 0.

In the Rescorla-Wagner Model,the Associative Weight for the CS-US Association