What is true of backward conditioning?
A) The CS fails to serve as a signal for the onset of the US.
B) The CR is presented shortly after the UR.
C) There is a fairly high ratio of unreinforced trials.
D) The CR differs from the UR.

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Backward conditioning occurs when the CS follows the US, which means that the CS fails to serve as a signal for the onset of the US. This makes it difficult to establish strong CR, which leads to a low ratio of conditioned trials. Additionally, as the CS follows the US, it is unlikely to elicit a different response than the one elicited by the US (UR), so the CR is less likely to differ from the UR.

What Is True of Backward Conditioning