The Rescorla-Wagner cognitive model of conditioning does NOT explain why:
A) a conditioned stimulus that occurs before the unconditioned stimulus is optimal for learning
B) a delay between the conditioned stimulus and the unconditioned stimulus is optimal for learning
C) evolutionarily significant conditioned stimuli are easier to condition
D) the conditioned stimulus needs to be a good predictor of the unconditioned stimulus

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The Rescorla-Wagner model DOES explain why a conditioned stimulus needs to be a good predictor of the unconditioned stimulus, and why a delay between the conditioned stimulus and unconditioned stimulus is optimal for learning. However, it does not directly explain why evolutionarily significant stimuli are easier to condition.

The Rescorla-Wagner Cognitive Model of Conditioning Does NOT Explain Why