In trace conditioning, the:
A) CS begins before the US and ends before the onset of the US.
B) US begins before the CS and ends before the onset of the CS.
C) CS begins before the US and stays on until the US has occurred.
D) US begins before the CS and stays on until the CS has occurred.

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In trace conditioning, the conditioned stimulus (CS) starts and ends before the unconditioned stimulus (US) begins, creating a trace period or gap between the two stimuli. This requires the organism to maintain a memory of the CS during the gap until the US is presented.

In Trace Conditioning, The