Ann and Jim were given the assignment to condition a dog to salivate to the sound of a bell. What is the likely outcome if Ann pairs the conditioned stimulus (CS) and unconditioned stimulus (UCS) 50 times, whereas Jim pairs the stimuli 10 times?
a) Ann will find that conditioning is weaker compared to Jim.
b) Ann will find that conditioning is stronger compared to Jim.
c) Neither of them will be able to establish a conditioned response to the bell.
d) Jim will find the CR will not extinguish; Ann will find that the CR extinguishes easily.
B
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