Based on what you know about the dopamine system and the Rescorla-Wagner model, giving someone a dopamine inhibitor to block dopamine) while pairing a light and delicious food would
A)reduce the typical change in prediction error.
B)not affect the typical change in prediction error.
C)increase the typical change in prediction error.
D)allow them to better predict errors.

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The Rescorla-Wagner model predicts that when a conditioned stimulus (light) is paired with an unconditioned stimulus (delicious food), the dopamine system will release dopamine and produce a prediction error signal. However, if a dopamine inhibitor is given, the release of dopamine will be blocked and the prediction error signal will be reduced. Therefore, the typical change in prediction error will be decreased.

Based on What You Know About the Dopamine System and the Rescorla-Wagner