Robert Rescorla said that a conditioned stimulus must reliably _______________ an unconditioned stimulus.
A)precede
B)follow
C)predict
D)cause

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Robert Rescorla's contingency theory of classical conditioning states that there must be a predictive relationship between the conditioned stimulus (CS) and the unconditioned stimulus (US) in order for conditioning to occur. The CS must reliably predict the occurrence of the US in order for the animal to learn that the two stimuli are associated. Therefore, choice C, predict, is the best option.

Robert Rescorla Said That a Conditioned Stimulus Must Reliably _______________