The model emphasizes that the surprising or unexpected nature of the predictor stimulus is what is responsible for the strength of the unconditioned stimulus-conditioned stimulus US-CS) connection.
A)classical-conditioning
B)operant-conditioning
C)observational learning
D)Rescorla-Wagner

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The Rescorla-Wagner model emphasizes the importance of the unexpectedness, or surprise value, of the predictor stimulus in forming a strong US-CS association. This model is specific to classical conditioning.

The Model Emphasizes That the Surprising or Unexpected Nature of the Predictor