One explanation for the peak shift effect is that during discrimination training, a subject responds in terms of the _____ values of stimuli rather than the _____ values.
A) relative; absolute
B) absolute; relative
C) salient; intense
D) intense; salient

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The peak shift effect is explained by the idea that subjects respond based on the relative values of stimuli (comparing them to each other) rather than their absolute values (the specific, fixed value of each stimulus).

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