Earlier Learning Viewpoints Considered Classical and Operant Conditioning to Be

question 45

Multiple Choice

Earlier learning viewpoints considered classical and operant conditioning to be automatic processes involving only environmental events that did not depend at all on biological or cognitive factors.Research on which of the following concepts cast doubt on this point of view?

• A) latent learning, signal relations, and preparedness
• B) extinction, discrimination, and generalization
• C) CRF, ratio, and interval schedules
• D) escape, avoidance, and spontaneous recovery

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Definitions:

Membrane Potential

The difference in electric potential between the interior and the exterior of a biological cell.

Action Potential

A rapid change in electrical potential across a cell's membrane that occurs when a neuron sends information down an axon.

Synapse

The junction between two neurons or a neuron and a muscle or gland cell, where electrical or chemical signals are transmitted.

Presynaptic Cell

A presynaptic cell refers to the neuron that sends a message across the synaptic cleft, releasing neurotransmitters from its axon terminal.