When L predicts the US, it will block T when LT is paired with the US. The Mackintosh model explains that effect by assuming that
A) more attention is paid to L because it does not predict T.
B) more attention is paid to L than to T because it predicts the US better than T does.
C) more attention is paid to T than to L because it is novel, leaving less attention for processing the US.
D) T will be blocked because ΣV will equal the US.

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The Mackintosh model suggests that attention to a cue increases if it is a better predictor of the US (unconditioned stimulus) than other cues. In this scenario, L predicts the US better than T, leading to more attention being paid to L, which explains the blocking of T when LT is paired with the US.

When L Predicts the US, It Will Block T When