Alyssa Is Participating in an Experiment

question 118

Multiple Choice

Alyssa is participating in an experiment.The researcher plays a sound and then applies a puff of air to Alyssa's eye.Eventually,Alyssa blinks when she hears the sound,before the puff of air is delivered.After a number of trials of the researcher presenting just the sound,Alyssa stops blinking.However,when Alyssa visits the lab the following week,the researcher plays the sound and Alyssa blinks.Alyssa's blinking in response to the sound on her return visit,is an example of

• A)extinction.
• B)discrimination.
• C)generalization.
• D)spontaneous recovery.

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Definitions:

Kidneys

Vital organs that filter waste products from the blood to be excreted as urine.

Biomedical Research

Scientific studies conducted to advance the understanding of human biology, health, and diseases to develop new treatments and technologies.

Toxic

Refers to substances that are harmful or poisonous to organisms.

Prone

A body position where the individual is lying face down, opposite of supine.