A Musical Tone Is Coming from a Loudspeaker

question 52

Multiple Choice

A musical tone is coming from a loudspeaker. If a second loudspeaker nearby were to start playing exactly the same tone, the sound would

• A) get louder everywhere.
• B) get softer everywhere.
• C) stay the same everywhere.
• D) get louder in some areas and get softer in others.

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Definitions:

Conditioned Stimulus

An initially neutral signal that, once it's linked with an unconditioned stimulus, ultimately provokes a conditioned response.

Conditioned Response

A learned response to a previously neutral stimulus that has become associated with an unconditioned stimulus.

Ivan Pavlov

A Russian physiologist best known for his work in classical conditioning, demonstrating the learning process of associative reflexes.

Latent Learning

Latent Learning refers to the process where learning occurs without any obvious reinforcement and is not immediately demonstrated through behavior.