Miranda notices that her cat salivates as soon as her cat hears the sound of the electric can opener. In this example, the sound of the can opener is the ______________
a) primary stimulus
b) positive reinforcer
c) conditioned stimulus
d) secondary reinforce
ANS: C, In this example, the sound of the electric can opener is the conditioned stimulus because it causes a natural, reflexive response of salivation in the cat.
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a. the degrees of freedom. b. the independent variable. c. the dependent variable. d. individual differences.
Perception of a low tone is to ____ as perception of a high tone is to ____.
A. volley principle; frequency theory B. frequency theory; place theory C. place theory; volley principle D. gate theory; frequency theory
Young Jonah, only a bit over 2 years of age, has been fooled by his parents. In order to get him to willingly take a children's chewable vitamin every day, his parents have taught him that it is a "candy."
Now, whenever Jonah sees any product that is small and brightly colored, he says "Candy! YUMMM" and tries to put it into his mouth. Jonah's attempt to make new stimuli consistent with his existing mental structures is an example of __________. a. assimilation b. egocentrism c. accommodation d. centration
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a. caesarean section b. amniocentesis c. episiotomy d. chorionic villus sampling