Vido became very anxious whenever he saw a duck on water. Mowrer would most likely say that Vido
a. had an imbalance in GABA in his brain.
b. had an inhibited temperament.
c. had paired a frightening event with the originally neutral stimulus of seeing a duck on water.
d. had been operantly conditioned.
C
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Typical neuroleptic drugs work by:
A. increasing the level of dopamine B. decreasing the level of dopamine C. changing the genetic structure responsible for schizophrenia D. increasing neural activity throughout the brain
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A. A previously neutral stimulus becomes capable of triggering a reflexive response B. Organisms learn responses that allow them to avoid aversive stimuli C. Organisms learn responses that allow them to escape from aversive stimuli D. The consequences of behavior influence the strength of likelihood that the behavior will occur