Which Action Would Trigger a Response in the Otolith Organs

question 8

Multiple Choice

Which action would trigger a response in the otolith organs?

• A) starting to go up in an elevator
• B) flying at cruising altitude in an airplane
• C) doing a somersault
• D) standing still

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Definitions:

Positive Reinforcement

A technique used in behavioral psychology to increase the likelihood of a desired behavior by rewarding it.

Stimulus Discrimination

The learned ability to differentiate between similar stimuli and respond appropriately to each.

Stimulus Generalization

The process by which a response that has been learned to one stimulus is elicited by a different, but similar, stimulus.

Spontaneous Recovery

The reappearance of a previously extinguished conditioned response after a period of rest, without any further conditioning.