A Fossil Skeleton with a Basin-Shaped Pelvis,a Central Foramen Magnum,and

question 18

Multiple Choice

A fossil skeleton with a basin-shaped pelvis,a central foramen magnum,and arched feet would most likely be classified as a(n) __________.

• A) hominin
• B) ape
• C) monkey
• D) prosimian

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Definitions:

Generalization Task

A task designed to assess the extent to which learned behavior is displayed in response to stimuli that are similar, but not identical, to the stimulus present during training.

Resurgence

The conditioned stimulus (CS) eliciting a conditioned response (CR) in a new context after extinction in conditioning context.

Occasion Setting

The process by which a stimulus signals the appropriate context for a certain response or behavior to occur.

Orbital Frontal Cortex

A region of the frontal lobes of the brain involved in the cognitive processing of decision-making and emotion regulation.