Spence's theory suggests that transposition effects occur due to
A) learning that has taken place about the relationships between stimuli (e.g., which stimulus is brighter than another).
B) the interaction of excitatory and inhibitory gradients.
C) the overshadowing of the inhibitory gradient by the excitatory gradient.
D) the extinction of excitatory responding during extinction testing.

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Spence's theory posits that transposition effects are due to the interaction of excitatory and inhibitory gradients, where the learned response is influenced by the relative strengths of these gradients.

Spence's Theory Suggests That Transposition Effects Occur Due to