In an experiment studying classical conditioning, a tone sounds and 0.5 seconds later a puff of air is delivered to a participant's eye. The participant blinks. This process is repeated once per minute. After a number of trials, the participant blinks as soon as the tone sounds and before the puff of air is actually delivered. Within the context of this example, what is the CR?
A) blinking once per minute
B) blinking to the puff of air
C) blinking to the tone
D) blinking to the puff of air or the tone
C) blinking to the tone
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a. increased b. decreased c. increased at first, and then decreased d. decreased at first, and then increased e. stayed the same
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A key component of Freud's psychosexual theory is ____ between child and parent
a. mutual respect c. conflict b. communication d. love
The example of Mrs. Keech and her messages from the superior beings on the
planet Clarion illustrates (a) flashbulb memories (of the Guardians) (b) the key role of attention in remembering about the spaceship (c) explaining contrary facts away (d) clairvoyance