In an Experiment Studying Classical Conditioning,a Tone Sounds and 5

question 126

Multiple Choice

In an experiment studying classical conditioning,a tone sounds and 5 seconds later a mild skin shock is delivered to a participant.The skin shock results in a stress response consisting of a temporary increase in heart rate.This process is repeated once every 5 minutes.After a number of trials,the participant demonstrates an elevated heart rate when the tone sounds and before the shock is actually delivered.Within the context of this example,what is the CS?

• A)the shock
• B)the tone
• C)the stress
• D)the time interval

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Definitions:

Temporal

Temporal refers to anything related to time or the temporal lobe in the brain, which is involved in processing auditory information and encoding memory.

Maxilla

The upper jawbone, responsible for forming the upper dental arch.

Sinus

Hollow in a bone or other tissue; enlarged channel for blood or lymph.

Zygomatic Bone

A bone on the side of the skull forming the prominence of the cheek and contributing to the orbits surrounding the eyes.