An Experimenter Finds That a Certain Male Subject Always Has

question 117

Multiple Choice

An experimenter finds that a certain male subject always has an increased heartbeat when he hears a certain piece of music. The experimenter sounds a buzzer and then plays the piece of music. The experimenter repeats this procedure until the man responds with an increased heartbeat to the sound of the buzzer alone. In this situation, the unconditioned response is ________.

• A) the piece of music
• B) the sound of the buzzer
• C) listening to the music
• D) an increased heartbeat

---

Definitions:

Biological Sex

The physical and physiological differences between male and female organisms, often used in the context of human gender.

Cisgender

Describing an individual whose gender identity matches the sex they were assigned at birth.

Transgender

A broad category for individuals whose gender identity does not align with the sex assigned to them at birth.

Personal Attributes Questionnaire (PAQ)

A self-report inventory designed to measure gender role stereotypes and the extent to which an individual identifies with masculine or feminine characteristics.