It's Easier to Train a Pigeon to Peck a Disk

question 100

Multiple Choice

It's easier to train a pigeon to peck a disk for a food reward than to flap its wings for a food reward. This illustrates the importance of ________ in learning.

• A)primary reinforcers
• B)generalization
• C)spontaneous recovery
• D)biological predispositions

Understand the importance of resilience in coping with and recovering from traumatic events.

Understand the role of genetic predispositions in the development of anxiety disorders, OCD, and PTSD.

Recognize the importance of cognitive processes in interpreting stress and anxiety.

Identify conditioning and learning processes that contribute to the development and maintenance of anxiety disorders and compulsive behaviors.

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