Hull's Theory Assumes That Only Those Events That Reduce Drives

question 58

Multiple Choice

Hull's theory assumes that only those events that reduce drives are rewards for behavior.This assumption was shown inaccurate by Olds and Milner who found that ______.

• A)rats would bar press for food even when not hungry
• B)rats would bar press for a saccharin solution that had no nutritional value
• C)rats would bar press for the opportunity to explore a new environment
• D)rats would bar press for electrical stimulation of the brain

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Definitions:

Spontaneous Recovery

A phenomenon in learning and conditioning where a previously extinguished response re-emerges after a period of no exposure to the conditioned stimulus.

Classical Conditioning

A type of learning in which one learns to link two or more stimuli and anticipate events.

Discrimination

Unjustifiable negative behavior toward a group and its members.

Spontaneous Recovery

Spontaneous recovery is the reappearance of a conditioned response after a pause or period of apparent extinction.