Elizabeth wants to train her cat to drool at the sound of the telephone, so she plans to pair the sound of the ringing telephone with a tasty piece of tuna.To use classical conditioning most effectively, Elizabeth should present the tuna:
A)approximately five minutes after the telephone rings
B)a few seconds before the telephone rings
C)at the same time as the telephone is ringing
D)a few seconds after the telephone rings

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For classical conditioning to be most effective, the conditioned stimulus (in this case, the sound of the telephone ringing) should precede the unconditioned stimulus (the tuna) by a few seconds. This timing allows the animal to associate the sound with the upcoming reward most effectively.

Elizabeth Wants to Train Her Cat to Drool at the Sound