Multiple choice

In classical conditioning, events critical to the learning occur __________ the response.

  1. before

  2. after

  3. simultaneously with

  4. in a manner unrelated to
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Explanation

In classical conditioning (Pavlovian learning), the critical events (CS-US pairing) occur BEFORE the conditioned response develops. The organism learns to predict the US from the CS. This distinguishes it from operant conditioning where consequences follow responses.

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