Sensitization Is Demonstrated in Aplysia When, After Shocking the _____

question 9

Multiple Choice

Sensitization is demonstrated in Aplysia when, after shocking the _____, touching the siphon causes a _____ gill-withdrawal reflex.

• A) siphon; strengthened
• B) tail; strengthened
• C) siphon; weakened
• D) tail; weakened

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Definitions:

Conditioning Trial

An experimental setup in classical conditioning where a neutral stimulus is paired with an unconditioned stimulus until the neutral stimulus alone elicits a conditioned response.

Voluntary Action

An activity or action undertaken by an individual out of free will, without external compulsion or coercion.

Stimulus Generalization

A psychological phenomenon in which a response to a specific stimulus becomes associated with similar stimuli, causing the same response.

Stimulus Discrimination

Stimulus Discrimination is the learned ability to differentiate among similar stimuli and respond only to the actual stimulus linked to a positive or negative reinforcement.