Respondent conditioning will develop more quickly and strongly when:
A)the CS or US or both are intense rather than weak
B)the CS follows the US by about a half a second, rather than preceding it
C)both the CS and the US are weak rather than intense
D)the CS is paired with the US just once rather than many times

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Respondent conditioning is more likely to develop quickly and strongly when the CS or US (or both) are intense rather than weak. Stronger stimuli tend to produce a greater response and therefore lead to stronger associations between the CS and US.

Respondent Conditioning Will Develop More Quickly and Strongly When