You wish to train your cat to salivate at the sound of a tone.You are most likely to get the best results with which procedure?
A) trace conditioning
B) short-delayed conditioning
C) long-delayed conditioning
D) simultaneous conditioning

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Short-delayed conditioning is the most effective procedure for training animals to associate a tone with a food reward. In this procedure, the tone (conditioned stimulus) is presented and then followed immediately by the food reward (unconditioned stimulus). The delay between the two stimuli is very short, which allows for quick learning and a strong association between the tone and the reward. Trace conditioning (A) is less effective because there is a gap between the tone and the reward, making it more difficult for the animal to associate the two. Long-delayed conditioning (C) is even less effective because the gap between the stimuli is longer, and simultaneous conditioning (D) is ineffective because it does not allow for differentiation between the tone and the food reward.

You Wish to Train Your Cat to Salivate at the Sound