The Rescorla-Wagner model predicts that extinction occurs because the
A) context gains inhibitory strength during each trial that it is presented along with the US.
B) context gains inhibitory strength during each trial that the CS is presented without the US.
C) CS loses excitatory strength during each trial that it is presented without the US.
D) presentation of the CS without the US causes the association to be forgotten.

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The Rescorla-Wagner model predicts that extinction occurs because the conditioned stimulus (CS) loses its excitatory strength during each trial that it is presented without the unconditioned stimulus (US). This model emphasizes the importance of the discrepancy between expected and actual outcomes in driving learning and changes in associative strength.

The Rescorla-Wagner Model Predicts That Extinction Occurs Because the