DrEsterson Is Studying the Effect of Caffeine on Laboratory Rats

question 143

Multiple Choice

Dr.Esterson is studying the effect of caffeine on laboratory rats.He has decided that he will give the rats 100 milligrams of caffeine three times a day,and then run them through mazes at various points to see if there is any change in the time it takes to complete the maze.Based on his review of existing research addressing this topic,Dr.Esterson believes that the rats will complete the maze the fastest immediately after they ingest the caffeine.Dr.Esterson's belief about the results he will find is called a(n) :

• A) covariate.
• B) construct.
• C) theory.
• D) hypothesis.

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Definitions:

Classical Conditioning

A learning process in psychology where two stimuli are repeatedly paired together until an individual associates them with each other, leading to a change in behavior.

CS

An abbreviation often used in psychology and neuroscience for "Conditioned Stimulus," a component of classical conditioning.

US

In the context of classical conditioning, it stands for the Unconditioned Stimulus, which automatically triggers a response without any learning needed.

Conditioned Stimulus

A formerly neutral cue that, after being linked with an unconditioned stimulus, comes to evoke a conditioned response over time.