The predictability rather than the frequency of CS-US associations appears to be crucial for classical conditioning. This highlights the importance of ________ in conditioning.

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The statement suggests that cognitive processes, such as attention and expectation, play a crucial role in classical conditioning. Specifically, it is the predictability of the association between the conditioned stimulus (CS) and unconditioned stimulus (US) that is important, rather than the frequency of presentations or the similarity of other stimuli in the environment (as in discrimination and generalization). This suggests that learning in classical conditioning involves more than just automatic associations between stimuli and responses, and that cognitive factors are important for the acquisition and expression of conditioned responses. Biological predispositions may also play a role in conditioning, but this is not specifically mentioned in the statement.

The Predictability Rather Than the Frequency of CS-US Associations Appears