The Text Discussed an Experiment in Which Rats Were Exposed

question 50

Multiple Choice

The text discussed an experiment in which rats were exposed to X-rays that were paired with sweet water,a light,and a buzzer.The X-rays made the rats ill and the researchers wanted to know which stimuli would become associated with the illness.The results revealed that the rats avoided ___________.The findings from this experiment were used to demonstrate the concept of ___________.

• A) only the light;latent learning
• B) only the sweet water;preparedness
• C) only the buzzer;negative reinforcement
• D) all three stimuli;discrimination

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