Faulk deprived rats of food, then trained them to bar press for food reinforcement. When water was available in the operant chamber, the animals consumed excessive amounts of water. This is called ______.
A. schedule-induced polydipsia
B. appetitive water behavior
C. food water contrast
D. water wood contrast
A. schedule-induced polydipsia
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Eric takes part in an experiment where the sound of a bell immediately precedes a puff of air to the eye that causes him to blink. After a few trials, Eric blinks as soon as he hears the bell. The sound of the bell is a(n):
a. conditioned stimulus c. conditioned response b. unconditioned stimulus d. unconditioned response
The evil scientist, Simon B. Sinister has captured our hero, Wonderdog. Simon attaches electrodes to the receptors in Wonderdog's cochlea. When Simon electrically stimulates the receptors, what will be the effect on Wonderdog?
A. Wonderdog will experience no pain. B. Wonderdog will lose consciousness. C. The bones of Wonderdog's middle ear will fuse together. D. The stimulation will cause Wonderdog to hear a noise.
Altruistic behavior is behavior that:
a. is intended to be helpful to others. b. unintentionally harms others. c. intentionally harms others. d. has no known motivation behind it.
________ can be defined as the process by which events in the womb alter the development of physical and psychological health.
A. Generativity B. Neuron migration C. Pruning D. Prenatal programming