Nicolaus and Nellis used classical conditioning to develop a taste aversion in mongooses. They allowed the animals to eat eggs that had been laced with carboachol, which caused the animals to become ill. Later, the mongooses showed an aversion to eggs. In this example of classical conditioning, the stomach distress after eating the carboachol was:
a. an unconditioned stimulus
b. an unconditioned response
c. a conditioned stimulus
d. a conditioned response
B
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A. predict behavior; make cause-and-effect statements B. make cause-and-effect statements; pinpoint confounding effects C. evaluate testimonials; evaluate surveys D. make cause-and-effect statements; make predictions about behavior
______ refers to the body’s ability to achieve stability through an active process of change.
a. Allostasis b. Homeostasis c. Adrenergy d. Adaptation
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Maxine believes that ingesting the experimental drug theratonin increases aggressive behavior by making aggressive thoughts highly accessible. Sam believes that ingesting theratonin increases aggressive behavior by (1) making aggressive thoughts highly accessible and (2) making people worry less about the consequences of their behavior. If we knew that theratonin does increase aggressive behavior
but knew nothing else, which theory should we prefer? A) Maxine's theory – because it is more testable than Sam's theory B) Maxine's theory – because it is more parsimonious than Sam's theory C) Sam's theory – because it is more testable than Maxine's theory D) Sam's theory – because it is more parsimonious than Maxine's theory