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A compound stimulus consists of a buzzer and a light flash, each of which has 0 units of associative value. This compound stimulus is then repeatedly paired with a sweet drink that can support a maximum associative value of 15 units. Following these pairings, the buzzer has acquired 14 units of associative value. This means that the light flash has at most acquired _____ of associative value which is a demonstration of _____.
 
  A) 1 unit; overshadowing
  B) 1 unit; blocking
  C) 15 units; simple conditioning
  D) 14 units; the overexpectation effect

Question 2

Suppose a US supports a maximum associative value of 30. According to the Rescorla-Wagner theory, if one CS in a compound stimulus has acquired 10 units of associative value, then the other CS will at most have acquired _____ units of associative value.
 
  A) 15
  B) 30
  C) 10
  D) 20


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Reply #1 on: Jun 21, 2018
Answer to Question 1

A

Answer to Question 2

D


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