Morgana Was Once Frightened by Big, Barking Dogs-She Now Cries

question 169

Multiple Choice

Morgana was once frightened by big, barking dogs-she now cries when she sees a dog. After this has occurred many times, Morgana now also cries at the sight of a dog leash or collar. In this example, the conditioned response is

• A) the sound of barking.
• B) crying at hearing a dog.
• C) crying at seeing a dog leash or collar.
• D) the dog.

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Definitions:

Demographic Characteristics

Statistical data relating to the population and particular groups within it, encompassing aspects such as age, race, gender, income, education, and employment.

Infant Mortality Rate

is the number of deaths of infants under one year old per 1,000 live births in a given year.

Age-Adjusted

A statistical process used to compare two or more populations at one point in time or one population over time after factoring out the influence of age.

Direct Adjustment

A statistical method used to eliminate the effects of confounding variables by standardizing to a common distribution.