In a Conditioning Experiment, a Sound Is Paired with a Brief

question 13

Multiple Choice

In a conditioning experiment, a sound is paired with a brief puff of air to the eye of the rabbit. After several pairings, the rabbit blinks its eye when it hears the sound, even when no puff of air is present. Which of the following is true?

• A) The blinking of the eye serves as stimulus.
• B) The puff of air serves as the unconditioned stimulus.
• C) The puff of air serves as the conditioned stimulus.
• D) The blinking of the eye serves as the conditioned stimulus.
• E) The air puff is a discriminative stimulus.

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Definitions:

Synesthesia

A phenomenon where a single sense is experienced as though it were being perceived by multiple senses, for example, visualizing sounds.

Clairvoyance

The supposed ability to gain information about an object, person, location, or physical event through extrasensory perception, beyond the known human senses.

Precognition

The knowledge of an event before it happens, often considered as a type of extrasensory perception.

Telepathy

The alleged exchange of information between individuals without utilizing any established human senses or physical interaction.