You Decide That You Are Going to Condition Your Dog

question 121

Multiple Choice

You decide that you are going to condition your dog, Neville, to salivate to the sound of a metronome. You give Neville a biscuit, and then a second later you sound the metronome. You do this several times, but no conditioning seems to occur. This is probably because __________.

• A) the metronome was not a distinctive sound
• B) the metronome should have been sounded before Neville ate the biscuit
• C) you should have had a longer interval between the metronome and the biscuit
• D) Pavlov found that the CS and UCS must be only seconds apart in order to condition salivation

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Definitions:

Input-Based

Relating to approaches or systems that focus on the resources or efforts expended, rather than the outcomes or results achieved.

Motivation

The process that initiates, guides, and maintains goal-oriented behaviors, involving the biological, emotional, social, and cognitive forces that activate behavior.

Effort

The amount of physical or mental energy expended to achieve a task or goal.

Behaviors

Observable actions or reactions of individuals, often analyzed in psychology and organizational studies to understand human interactions.