Acquisition is the process during which the CR is first elicited and gradually increases in frequency over trials. In general, for a conditioned response to be acquired, the ________ must be paired several times.

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The conditioned stimulus (CS) must be paired several times with the unconditioned stimulus (UCS) for a conditioned response (CR) to be acquired. This pairing leads to the association between the CS and the UCS, eventually eliciting the CR when the CS is presented.  With systematic CS-UCS pairings, the CR is elicited with increasing frequency and the organism may be said to have acquired a conditioned response.

Acquisition Is the Process During Which the CR Is First