Studies Using the Odd-Quadrant Discrimination Task Have Shown That Perception

question 89

Multiple Choice

Studies using the odd-quadrant discrimination task have shown that perception of the "odd stimulus out" is ______.

• A)faster in a complex stimulus display than in a base stimulus display
• B)faster in the base stimulus display than in a complex stimulus display
• C)just as fast in a complex stimulus display as in a base stimulus display
• D)simple in a base stimulus display,but impossible in a complex stimulus display

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Definitions:

Conditioning Stimulus

A neutral stimulus that, when paired with an unconditioned stimulus, leads to a conditioned response through the process of classical conditioning.

Behavioral Contrast

The phenomenon where the rate of response varies according to a change in reinforcement conditions for another behavior.

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