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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