John Has to Give His Cat Garfield a Pill Every

question 171

Multiple Choice

John has to give his cat Garfield a pill every day. He always opens up the pill bottle (which makes a popping sound) and removes one pill before giving it to Garfield, and he follows this by giving him a treat as a reward. After a while, John notices that when he opens up the pill bottle, Garfield comes running to him right away. In this example, the __________ is the conditioned stimulus.

• A) sound of the pill bottle opening
• B) pill-taking
• C) cat running to John
• D) treat

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Definitions:

Input-Based

Relating to approaches or systems that focus on the resources or efforts expended, rather than the outcomes or results achieved.

Motivation

The process that initiates, guides, and maintains goal-oriented behaviors, involving the biological, emotional, social, and cognitive forces that activate behavior.

Effort

The amount of physical or mental energy expended to achieve a task or goal.

Behaviors

Observable actions or reactions of individuals, often analyzed in psychology and organizational studies to understand human interactions.