The stimulus-element approach assumes that
A)stimulus elements maintain their individuality in their control of behavior even when in a compound stimulus.
B)stimulus elements maintain their individuality in their control of behavior except when in a compound stimulus.
C)stimulus elements maintain their individuality in their control of behavior only when in a compound stimulus.
D)stimulus elements act as a configuration to control behavior when they are presented in a compound stimulus.

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The stimulus-element approach assumes that stimulus elements maintain their individuality in their control of behavior even when in a compound stimulus. This means that the behavior elicited by a compound stimulus is determined by the combination of individual stimulus elements that make it up, rather than the compound as a whole.

The Stimulus-Element Approach Assumes That