Regarding antecedents, consequences, and associative learning, which of the following statements is/are TRUE?

a. Antecedents occur after a response takes place.
b. Consequences are events that occur just before a response occurs.
c. Paying careful attention to the "before and after" of associative learning is a key to understanding it.
d. All of these statements are true.


ANSWER: c

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