A negative contrast effect is said to occur when
A) one stimulus is associated with a positive outcome and a second stimulus is associated with a negative outcome.
B) an occasion setter is progressively changed so that it becomes difficult to detect or differentiate.
C) the outcome is more than what the subject expected.
D) the outcome is less than what the subject expected.

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A negative contrast effect occurs when the outcome is less than what the subject expected, leading to a decrease in response or motivation.

A Negative Contrast Effect Is Said to Occur When