Rafael's brother always says, "I'm going to get you," just before he hits Rafael. Alan's brother often says, "I'm going to get you," but doesn't always hit Alan afterwards. Based on the work by Rescorla, you should predict that when these boys hear the words, "I'm going to get you," Rafael will show a(n)

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Rafael's consistent experience of being hit after hearing "I'm going to get you" would lead to a stronger conditioned response due to the reliable pairing of the phrase (conditioned stimulus) and the hitting (unconditioned stimulus), as per Rescorla's work on the importance of predictability in conditioning. Alan's inconsistent experience would lead to a weaker conditioned response.

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