A negative contingency is a situation in which
A) neither a CS nor a US will occur.
B) a CS but not a US will occur.
C) a US will occur during the presentation of the CS as well as when the CS is absent.
D) a CS is paired with an aversive US.

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A negative contingency refers to a situation where a conditioned stimulus (CS) is presented without being followed by the unconditioned stimulus (US), indicating that the occurrence of the CS signals the absence of the US.

A Negative Contingency Is a Situation in Which