In _____, the more salient member of a compound stimulus is more readily conditioned as a CS.
A) US revaluation
B) sensory preconditioning
C) overshadowing
D) latent inhibition

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Overshadowing occurs when, in the presence of two stimuli, the more salient (noticeable or prominent) stimulus is more readily conditioned as a conditioned stimulus (CS) than the less salient one. This is because the more salient stimulus captures more of the attention, making it easier for the organism to associate it with the unconditioned stimulus (US).

In _____, the More Salient Member of a Compound Stimulus