In a study of taste aversion, rats were conditioned with sweetened water, light, and a clicker. What did the results show?
a. Nauseated rats were more likely to acquire an appropriate taste aversion to the sweetened water.
b. Shocked rats were more likely to develop an appropriate aversion to light.
c. For each group of rats, learning was adaptive.
d. All of these.
D
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A. blocking B. a taste aversion C. operant taste conditioning D. noncontingent conditioning
How do the theories of cognitive development proposed by Gisela Labouvie-Vief and Jean Piaget compare?
A. Labouvie-Vief argued for complete cognitive development at the formal operations stage, whereas Piaget believed a period of postformal thought was necessary. B. Labouvie-Vief proposed a stage of postformal thought, whereas Piaget thought cognitive development was complete at the stage of formal operations. C. Both Labouvie-Vief and Piaget concluded that postformal thought represented the completion of cognitive development. D. Labouvie-Vief emphasized the importance of concrete operational thought, whereas Piaget emphasized the importance of postformal thought.
Research suggests that male rats who are under stress respond with the fight or flight syndrome, while female rats who are under stress respond with the tend and befriend syndrome. Does the same pattern hold true for humans?
a. In general, yes, this pattern holds true for humans. b. In general, no—men and women show a mix of both syndromes. c. In general, no—women show the same fight or flight syndrome as men. d. In general, no—men show the fight or flight syndrome while women show a simple tendency for flight.
Our sense of hearing is called
A) audition. B) gustation. C) olfaction. D) proprioception.