When Forced to Make a Choice, Rats in the Olds

question 143

Multiple Choice

When forced to make a choice, rats in the Olds and Milner study would opt for ________ over other temptations.

• A) sexual intercourse
• B) food
• C) brain stimulation
• D) water

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Definitions:

Secure Attachment

A healthy emotional bond formed during childhood, characterized by trust, safety, and a sense of being understood by caregivers.

Object Permanence

The understanding that objects continue to exist even when they cannot be seen, heard, or touched, a concept important in the cognitive development of infants.

Egocentrism

A cognitive bias characterized by the inability to differentiate between one's own perspective and another person's perspective.

Conservation

A principle in cognitive development where a child recognizes that quantity does not change with physical rearrangement.