The fact that backward conditioning does not usually result in classical conditioning supports:
A) emotional-conditioned response
B) the contiguity theory
C) the cognitive perspective
D) stimulus generalization

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The cognitive perspective suggests that classical conditioning occurs when an individual learns an association between two stimuli, rather than simply due to the contiguity (time and space proximity) between them. Backward conditioning (pairing the unconditioned stimulus with the conditioned stimulus after the conditioned stimulus has been presented) is unlikely to result in classical conditioning because it does not provide a clear association between the stimuli. Therefore, the fact that backward conditioning does not usually lead to classical conditioning supports the cognitive perspective.

The Fact That Backward Conditioning Does Not Usually Result in Classical