"In classical conditioning,as in telling a good joke,timing is critical." What did the authors of the textbook mean?
A)The CR and the UCR must be presented closely enough in time to be perceived as related.
B)The CR and the UCR must be presented far enough apart in time to be perceived as unrelated.
C)The CS and the UCS must be presented far enough apart in time to be perceived as unrelated.
D)The CS and the UCS must be presented closely enough in time to be perceived as related.

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Timing is critical in classical conditioning, as the conditioned stimulus (CS) and unconditioned stimulus (UCS) must be presented closely enough in time for the organism to perceive them as related and form an association between them. Therefore, option D, which states that the CS and the UCS must be presented closely enough in time to be perceived as related, is the best choice.

"In Classical Conditioning,as in Telling a Good Joke,timing Is Critical