In a classical conditioning experiment, one group of dogs first hears a tone and then receives food, while another group of dogs receives food and then hears a tone. Following this, the researcher measures how much the dogs in each group salivate when they simply hear the tone. In this experiment, the order in which tone and food are presented is the _________ variable, while the amount of
salivation to the tone is the _________ variable.
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
independent; dependent
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Tina, age 6 months, is sitting in her high chair playing with a rattle. If Tina has achieved object permanence, how will she likely react when she suddenly drops the rattle on the floor?
a) She will be surprised and look for the rattle b) She will behave as if the rattle no longer exists. c) She will cry until the rattle is returned to her. d) She will pick up another toy and ignore the rattle.
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of eating, and setting a "threshold" for weight control in an effort to lose weight are approaches used in a. stimulus-deprivation conditioning. b. behavioral dieting. c. "Yoyo dieting." d. aversive conditioning.