If a stimulus is an occasion setter,its presence or absence controls whether or not the subject will respond
A)when a different stimulus,the CS,is presented
B)when the US is presented
C)when the US is terminated
D)when the occasion setter itself is presented

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An occasion setter is a stimulus that signals the likelihood of a particular response being reinforced. The presence or absence of the occasion setter itself controls whether or not the subject will respond to the CS and subsequently receive the US. The other options (A, B, and C) all refer to the actions of other stimuli (the CS or US) and are not directly related to the presence or absence of the occasion setter itself.

If a Stimulus Is an Occasion Setter,its Presence or Absence