According to Kamin, the Blocking Effect Occurs Because of Which

question 61

Multiple Choice

According to Kamin, the blocking effect occurs because of which choice below?

• A)Stimulus B fully predicts the US, and the subject habituates to stimulus A.
• B)Stimulus B predicts the US, and the subject is not surprised by the arrival of the US in later trials.
• C)Stimulus A predicts the US, and the subject is not surprised by the arrival of the US in later trials.
• D)Stimulus A does not predict the US, and the animal is startled by the arrival of the US in later trials.

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Definitions:

Point Estimate

The value of a point estimator used in a particular instance as an estimate of a population parameter.

Point Estimate

A single value given as an estimate of a parameter of a population.

Dependent Variable

A variable in statistical modeling and experiments whose value is dependent on that of one or more other variables.

Least Squares Estimate

A method of estimating the coefficients in a linear regression model by minimizing the sum of the squares of the differences between observed and predicted values.