A Rat That Is Placed in a Pool of Water

question 62

Multiple Choice

A rat that is placed in a pool of water can learn to locate and climb onto a submerged platform in order to get out of the water. This is an example of:

• A) conditioned escape.
• B) learned helplessness.
• C) conditioned avoidance.
• D) perseveration.

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Definitions:

IR Absorption

A spectroscopic technique that measures the absorption of infrared light by molecules, used to identify certain functional groups based on their vibrational energy.

Hydrogenation

A chemical reaction where hydrogen is added to double or triple bonds in an organic compound, often resulting in saturated compounds.

2-Pentene

An alkene with the formula C5H10, featuring a double bond between the second and third carbon atoms.

Pentane

A straight-chain alkane with the formula C5H12, used as a solvent in the laboratory and as a standard in certain types of chromatography.