In a conditioning experiment, a sound is paired with a brief puff of air to the eye of the rabbit. After several pairings, the rabbit ultimately blinks its eye when it hears the sound. Which of the following is true?
a. The blinking of the eye serves as stimulus.
b. The puff of air serves as the unconditioned stimulus.
c. The puff of air serves as the conditioned stimulus.
d. The blinking of the eye serves as the conditioned stimulus.
e. The air puff is a discriminative stimulus.
b. The puff of air serves as the unconditioned stimulus.
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a. triggers genetic mechanisms. b. makes people uncomfortable. c. triggers biological cues for aggression. d. relieves tension.
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a. ?unlimited duration and unlimited capacity b. ?limited duration and unlimited capacity c. ?limited duration and limited capacity d. ?unlimited duration and limited capacity
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a. a placebo effect. b. physiological blocking. c. the random-assignment effect. d. a double-blind effect.
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What will be an ideal response?