Some researchers believe that classical conditioning takes place only because:
A) the pairing of the CS and US does not provide useful information about the likelihood of occurrence of the US.
B) the pairing of the CS and UR provides useful information about the likelihood of occurrence of the CS.
C) the pairing of the CS and US provides useful information about the likelihood of occurrence of the US.
D) the pairing of the US and UR provides information about the likelihood of occurrence of the US.

Question

Some researchers believe that classical conditioning takes place only because:
A) the pairing of the CS and US does not provide useful information about the likelihood of occurrence of the US.
B) the pairing of the CS and UR provides useful information about the likelihood of occurrence of the CS.
C) the pairing of the CS and US provides useful information about the likelihood of occurrence of the US. 
D) the pairing of the US and UR provides information about the likelihood of occurrence of the US.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The pairing of the CS and US provides useful information about the likelihood of occurrence of the US, which leads to the conditioning of the CR to the CS. This explanation is consistent with the idea that classical conditioning is based on associations between stimuli and events in the environment.

Some Researchers Believe That Classical Conditioning Takes Place Only Because