A Pigeon Learns to Peck Only at a Red Disk

question 167

Multiple Choice

A pigeon learns to peck only at a red disk.It will not peck at an identical disk of any other color.This illustrates the concept of ___________.

• A)extinction
• B)discrimination
• C)avoidance training
• D)desensitization

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Definitions:

Osmotic Balance

The regulation of water and solute concentrations across membranes to stabilize internal conditions of an organism or cell.

Inflammation

The reaction of the body to harm or disease, marked by inflammation, heat, enlargement, and discomfort.

Coagulation

The process by which blood changes from a liquid to a gel, forming a clot, which is crucial for stopping bleeding.

Vasodilation

The widening of blood vessels, which decreases blood pressure, usually as a result of relaxation of the vascular smooth muscle cells.