Which of the Following Is True Concerning Tolman and Honzlik's

question 203

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is true concerning Tolman and Honzlik's classic study of latent learning in mazes?

• A) Rats were not able to learn if reinforcement was withheld for long periods of time.
• B) Rats learned when receiving punishment but not when receiving reinforcement.
• C) Rats learned only when reinforcement was presented immediately following behaviour.
• D) Rats were able to learn without receiving reinforcement.

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Definitions:

Behavioral Contrast

A phenomenon in which the rate of response varies according to a change in the reinforcement of an alternative behavior.

Counterconditioning

A behavioral therapy technique that involves teaching the subject to associate a positive response with a stimulus that previously elicited a negative response.

Reciprocal Inhibition

Wolpe’s term for the idea that only one emotional state can be experienced at a time.

Sensory Disinhibition

The reduction of inhibitory signals in the nervous system, leading to an increase in sensory experiences.