All of the Following Are Lessons That Emerge from the Orangutan

question 30

Multiple Choice

All of the following are lessons that emerge from the orangutan study except:

• A)the concept of biological stress cannot be applied equally across species.
• B)reproductive strategies can be flexible.
• C)orangutans have no forms of aggression within their communities.
• D)primate behavior is serious and has social consequences that may not be anticipated.
• E)one must be cautious in comparing behaviors across species.

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Definitions:

Immediate Reinforcer

refers to a reward that occurs directly after a behavior, enhancing the likelihood of that behavior occurring again in the future.

Latent Learning

Learning that occurs without immediate reinforcement and is not demonstrated until there is an incentive to perform.

Law of Effect

A principle in psychology stating that responses closely followed by satisfaction will become firmly attached to the situation and therefore more likely to recur in similar situations.

Spontaneous Recovery

The reappearance of a conditioned response after a period of lessened response.