Question

proctoring enabled: chapter 6 - quiz (proctored)4in the context of pavlovs studies on classical conditioning, which of the following statements is true of contingency?multiple choiceit means that the conditioned stimulus and the unconditioned stimulus are presented very close together in timeit implies that an unconditioned stimulus should always precede a conditioned stimulusit means that the unconditioned stimulus must serve as a reliable indicator that the conditioned stimulus is on its wayit refers to the information value of a conditioned stimulus relative to an unconditioned stimulus

Explanation:

In classical conditioning, contingency refers to the predictive relationship where the unconditioned stimulus (UCS) reliably signals that the conditioned stimulus (CS) is coming. The first option describes contiguity (timing proximity), not contingency. The second option is incorrect as the CS precedes the UCS, not the reverse. The fourth option describes the informational value, not contingency itself.

Answer:

C. It means that the unconditioned stimulus must serve as a reliable indicator that the conditioned stimulus is on its way