The idea that events occurring close together in time become linked in the brain is called _____.
A. the law of contiguity
B. higher-order conditioning
C. spontaneous recovery
D. conditional timing
Answer: A
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a. unconditioned response. b. conditioned response. c. unconditioned stimulus. d. conditioned stimulus.
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A. Feeling bad or guilty about your drinking B. Needing a drink first think in the morning to steady your nerves or get rid of a hangover C. Both answers are correct
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A. confound. B. independent variable. C. dependent variable. D. hypothesis.
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