A Pigeon Is Consistently Reinforced with Food for Pecking a Key

question 89

Multiple Choice

A pigeon is consistently reinforced with food for pecking a key after seeing an image of a human face,but not reinforced for pecking after seeing other images.By signaling that a pecking response will be reinforced,the image of a human face is a(n)

• A) unconditioned stimulus.
• B) partial reinforcement.
• C) discriminative stimulus.
• D) primary reinforcer.

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Definitions:

Pulmonary Arteries

The arteries that carry deoxygenated blood from the heart to the lungs, where it is oxygenated before being returned to the heart.

Lungs

Organs in the respiratory system involved in the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide between the body and the environment.

Cerebral Arterial Circle

Also known as the Circle of Willis, this is a circulatory anastomosis that supplies blood to the brain and surrounding structures.

Posterior Cerebellar Artery

A branch of the vertebral artery that supplies blood to the cerebellum, crucial for balance and smooth movements.