Rescorla's cognitive model of conditioning does NOT explain why:
A) a conditioned stimulus that occurs before the unconditioned stimulus is optimal for learning
B) a delay between the conditioned stimulus and the unconditioned stimulus is optimal for learning
C) evolutionarily significant conditioned stimuli are easier to condition
D) the conditioned stimulus needs to be a good predictor of the unconditioned stimulus

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Rescorla's model focuses on the predictability and contingency between the conditioned and unconditioned stimuli, but it does not specifically address why certain stimuli that have evolutionary significance are more easily conditioned.

Rescorla's Cognitive Model of Conditioning Does NOT Explain Why