Raj is training his puppy to fetch a rubber bone each time it is thrown afar, and Raj says "go." The puppy will learn to fetch the bone most quickly with _____________.
A)forward short-delay pairing
B)forward trace pairing
C)simultaneous pairing
D)backward pairing

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Forward short-delay pairing, where the conditioned stimulus (CS) (in this case, the command "go") is presented just before the unconditioned stimulus (US) (the act of throwing the bone), leads to the fastest learning in classical conditioning. This method allows the animal to easily associate the command with the action of fetching.

Raj Is Training His Puppy to Fetch a Rubber Bone