Which of the Following Is NOT an Example of Preparedness

question 12

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT an example of preparedness in conditioning?

• A) Birds quickly learn to avoid drinking water that is the same color as water that previously made them ill.
• B) Baby ducklings learn to recognize their mother's sight and call as they follow her around, and soon will follow nobody but their mother.
• C) A child learns that brushing teeth always results in praise from parents.
• D) Rats learn to avoid drinking water with a salty taste that previously made them ill.

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Definitions:

Muscle Contraction

The process by which muscle fibers generate force and shorten or lengthen to produce movement.

Vertebrate Joints

Connective structures between bones in vertebrate animals, facilitating movement and providing mechanical support.

Joints

Structures that connect two or more bones in the body, allowing for mobility and flexibility.

Action Potential

A rapid, temporary change in the electrical potential across a cell membrane, leading to the transmission of an electrical impulse along the neuron or muscle cell.