After Conducting Repeated Experiments in Which He First Trained Rats

question 122

Multiple Choice

After conducting repeated experiments in which he first trained rats to navigate a maze and then removed tiny sections of their brains to see if that brain region eliminated learning,Lashley reported that:

• A)learning the maze could be erased by removing a tiny section of Broca's area.
• B)the memory of the maze was localized in the right hemisphere of the brain.
• C)the memory of the maze was localized in the left hemisphere of the brain.
• D)no one brain region seemed to uniquely and reliably eliminate maze learning.

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Definitions:

Conditioned Avoidance Response

Behavior that is reinforced because it allows individuals to avoid situations that cause anxiety.

Unconditioned Response

A natural, unlearned reaction to an unconditioned stimulus.

Continuous Reinforcement Schedule

A reinforcement strategy in which every instance of a desired behavior is reinforced, leading to quicker learning of the behavior.

Unconditioned Avoidance Response

An automatic, natural reaction to avoid harm or unpleasantness without the need for previous conditioning.