Your Dog Barks Every Time a Stranger's Car Pulls into the Driveway

question 129

Multiple Choice

Your dog barks every time a stranger's car pulls into the driveway, but not when you come home. Reacting to your car differently is a sign of _______.

• A) discrimination
• B) generalization
• C) spontaneous recovery
• D) acquisition

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Definitions:

Rehearsal Loop

A cognitive process in which information is repeated mentally to keep it in short-term memory longer.

Conceptual Hierarchy

An organized structure of concepts, ranging from the most general to the most specific, that helps in understanding and organizing knowledge.

Executive Control System

The component of the brain responsible for regulating attention, making decisions, and managing cognitive processes required for goal-directed behavior.

Sensory Memory

The shortest-term element of memory which allows individuals to retain impressions of sensory information after the original stimuli have ended.