For classical conditioning to be most effective, the stimulus to be conditioned should ________

a. precede the unconditioned stimulus.
b. occur simultaneously with the unconditioned stimulus.
c. follow the unconditioned stimulus.
d. be of greater intensity than the unconditioned stimulus.


Answer: a

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