The rate of conditioning is affected by the degree to which the US is ___________ the occurrence of the CS.
A) bi-pendant on
B) contracted to
C) contingent on
D) ipsilateral to

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The term "contingent" means dependent on or influenced by something else. In classical conditioning, the occurrence of the US is contingent on the occurrence of the CS, meaning that it is dependent on or influenced by the presence of the CS. Therefore, the rate of conditioning is affected by the degree to which the US is contingent on the occurrence of the CS. Choices A, B, and D do not accurately reflect this relationship.

The Rate of Conditioning Is Affected by the Degree to Which