A Farmer Is Being Troubled by Coyotes Eating His Sheep

question 109

Multiple Choice

A farmer is being troubled by coyotes eating his sheep. In an attempt to solve the problem, he kills a sheep and laces its body with a nausea-inducing drug. He leaves the sheep out where he knows the coyotes roam. He hopes they will learn not to eat the sheep. The farmer is attempting to apply the principle of __________ to accomplish this.

• A) observational learning
• B) latent learning
• C) instrumental conditioning
• D) taste aversions

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Definitions:

Darting Eyes

Rapid movements of the eyes from one point to another, which can be a sign of nervousness, anxiety, or deceit.

Stage 1 Sleep

The initial phase of the sleep cycle, characterized by light sleep from which a person can be easily awakened.

Respiration

The process by which living organisms exchange gases with their environment, primarily involving the intake of oxygen and the release of carbon dioxide.

Heartbeat

The rhythmic contraction of the heart, pumping blood through the circulatory system to sustain life.