The probabilistic contrast model, which can explain backward blocking, ignores something that is critical in other models of learning. What is missing?
A) The ability to explain simple forward blocking.
B) The ability to explain conditioned inhibition.
C) The ability to account for trial order effects.
D) The ability to explain latent inhibition.

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The probabilistic contrast model focuses on the prediction error as the main driver of learning, which can explain phenomena like backward blocking. However, it does not inherently account for the effects of the order in which trials are presented, which can significantly influence learning outcomes in other models.

The Probabilistic Contrast Model, Which Can Explain Backward Blocking, Ignores