What Do We Call the Learning That Occurs When a Stimulus

question 81

Multiple Choice

What do we call the learning that occurs when a stimulus eliciting a response is paired with another stimulus that initially does not elicit a response on its own but, over time, also causes a similar response because of its association with the first stimulus?

• A) operant conditioning
• B) learned pairing phenomenon
• C) instrumental conditioning
• D) classical conditioning

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Definitions:

Neural Circuits

Networks of neurons interconnected by synapses to carry out specific functions when activated.

Medulla

A part of the brainstem involved in controlling vital functions such as heartbeat and breathing.

Breathing

The process of taking air into and expelling it from the lungs.

Heart Rate

The number of heartbeats per unit of time, typically expressed in beats per minute (bpm).