For classical conditioning to be most effective, the stimulus to be conditioned should:
A) precede the unconditioned stimulus.
B) occur simultaneously with the unconditioned stimulus.
C) follow the unconditioned stimulus.
D) be of greater intensity than the unconditioned stimulus.

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In classical conditioning, the conditioned stimulus (the stimulus being conditioned) should precede the unconditioned stimulus (the stimulus that naturally elicits a response). This creates an association between the two stimuli, leading to a conditioned response to the conditioned stimulus alone. If the conditioned stimulus follows the unconditioned stimulus, there is no association formed between the two stimuli. The intensity of the stimuli is not as important as their timing in classical conditioning.

For Classical Conditioning to Be Most Effective, the Stimulus to Be