In an experiment, two groups of dogs are given shocks to their feet. One group is able to escape the shocks by jumping over a barrier. The second group is harnessed and cannot escape
After several trials, both groups are put in situations where they CAN escape. The first group escapes the shocks but the second group just sits and whines, refusing to attempt to escape. The response of the second group is due to ______.
a. learned helplessness c. latent learning
b. contingency blocking d. response generalization
A
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A. facilitation. B. interference. C. attribution. D. norms.
Once conditioning has been acquired, presenting just the conditioned stimulus without the unconditioned stimulus produces __________.
A. extinction B. generalization C. a new conditioned response D. spontaneous recovery
Define and explain the hybrid model, known as Null Hypothesis Significance Testing (NHST).
What will be an ideal response?
Longer wavelengths will have ________ frequencies, and shorter wavelengths will have ________ frequencies.
A. higher; lower B. longer; shorter C. lower; higher D. shorter; longer