If Experimenters Play a Very Loud Buzzer, a Rat Will

question 35

Multiple Choice

If experimenters play a very loud buzzer, a rat will be startled. If they repeatedly flash a light before the buzzer is played, the rat will eventually be startled by the light alone. This is an example of:

• A) generalization.
• B) classical conditioning.
• C) the law of effect.
• D) instrumental conditioning.

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Atomic Components

The single, indivisible units or elements that make up a complex structure, emphasizing the simplest parts of a system.

Atomic Statements

Simple, indivisible statements in logic that do not contain any logical connectives.

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Logical operators used in sentences to connect propositions or statements, indicating relationships like conjunction, disjunction, or implication.

Main Connective

The primary logical operator in a compound statement or proposition that determines the overall truth value of the statement based on its components.