A researcher in a classical conditioning experiment is attempting to condition a startle response to a green light.To do this,she illuminates the light,then it goes off and then she plays a very loud noise.This experiment is utilizing what type of sequence and timing of the CS-UCS pairing?

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In forward trace pairing, there is a temporal gap between the presentation of the CS and the UCS. In this experiment, the green light serves as the CS and after it is turned off, a loud noise is played as the UCS. Therefore, this experiment is utilizing forward trace pairing.

A Researcher in a Classical Conditioning Experiment Is Attempting to Condition