The First "Way Station" in the Visual Pathway from the Eye,after

question 16

Multiple Choice

The first "way station" in the visual pathway from the eye,after there has been partial crossover of the fibers in the optic chiasma,is the .

• A)temporal lobe
• B)lateral geniculate body of the thalamus
• C)visual cortex
• D)superior colliculi

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Definitions:

Operant Conditioning

A method of learning where the intensity of a behavior is altered through rewards or penalties.

Extinction

The process whereby a conditioned response decreases in frequency and eventually disappears as a result of the conditioned stimulus being presented without the unconditioned stimulus.

Reinforcement

A stimulus or event that increases the likelihood of a behavior being repeated, it can be positive (adding) or negative (removing).

Shaping

Shaping is a method of training by which successive approximations toward a desired behavior are reinforced.