The Rescorla-Wagner model predicts that the associative strength of a single CS that has been conditioned to an asymptote and then completely extinguished will be
A) neutral or zero.
B) weak but inhibitory.
C) weak but excitatory.
D) moderately inhibitory.

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The Rescorla-Wagner model predicts that after a conditioned stimulus (CS) has been conditioned to an asymptote and then completely extinguished, its associative strength will return to neutral or zero. This is because the model posits that during extinction, the CS is presented without the unconditioned stimulus (US), leading to a decrease in the associative strength until it reaches a baseline level of zero, indicating no expectation of the US following the CS.

The Rescorla-Wagner Model Predicts That the Associative Strength of a Single