The Rescorla-Wagner model showed that classical conditioning actually involved a cognitive aspect based on the subject's:
A)expectations.
B)generalizations.
C)discriminations.
D)preferences.

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The Rescorla-Wagner model proposes that classical conditioning involves cognitive processes, specifically the subject's expectations about the pairing of conditioned and unconditioned stimuli. The model suggests that conditioning occurs when the subject learns to predict the occurrences of the unconditioned stimuli based on the conditioned stimuli presented, and that this learning is based on the strength of the association between the stimuli and the subject's expectations. Therefore, choice A, expectations, is the best answer. Generalizations, discriminations, and preferences do not play a direct role in the Rescorla-Wagner model.

The Rescorla-Wagner Model Showed That Classical Conditioning Actually Involved a Cognitive