Don wants to classically condition his roommate,Lloyd,to cringe whenever Don opens the squeaky drawer on his desk.To do this,Don decides to wait until his Lloyd is studying.Don will then open the drawer and then toss a ping-pong ball towards his roommates head.Don knows it is important to coordinate the squeaking from the drawer and tossing the ball so they are close together in time.Don is concerned about ____.

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Contiguity refers to the association between two events that occur close together in time and/or space. In this scenario, Don is trying to pair the sound of the squeaky drawer and the sight of the ping-pong ball being thrown at Lloyd's head to create an association between the two stimuli. Therefore, Don's concern about coordinating the squeaking of the drawer and the tossing of the ball implies that he is concerned about contiguity.

Don Wants to Classically Condition His Roommate,Lloyd,to Cringe Whenever Don