Somatic Is to Autonomic What _____ Is to _____

question 126

Multiple Choice

Somatic is to autonomic what _____ is to _____.

• A)involuntary; voluntary
• B)voluntary; involuntary
• C)excitation; rest
• D)rest; excitation

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Definitions:

Negative Reinforcer

A stimulus whose removal following a behavior increases the likelihood of that behavior being repeated in the future.

Stimulus Generalization

The tendency for the conditioned response to be evoked by stimuli that are similar to the stimulus that was initially conditioned.

Stimulus Discrimination

The ability to distinguish between different stimuli, recognizing differences that are important for making different responses.

Shaping

An operant-conditioning procedure in which successive approximations of a desired response are reinforced.