A Learning Process in Which the Organism Learns to Associate

question 127

Multiple Choice

A learning process in which the organism learns to associate two stimuli such that a previously neutral stimulus comes to elicit a response is called:

• A)operant conditioning
• B)modelling
• C)classical conditioning
• D)shaping

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Definitions:

Glial Cells

Non-neuronal cells in the nervous system that support, protect, and provide sustenance to neurons.

Neurons

Specialized cells within the nervous system that transmit information through electrical and chemical signals.

Brain Growth

Refers to the process of development and maturation of the brain, including increases in size, complexity, and functional capacity.

Dendrites

The branched projections of a neuron that are responsible for conducting the electrical signals toward the cell body.