According to the Dual-Process Theory, When Rats Were Tested with a Relatively

question 44

Multiple Choice

According to the dual-process theory, when rats were tested with a relatively quiet background noise, their response to a startling tone

• A)habituated because the state system was already responding to auditory stimuli.
• B)habituated because only the S-R system was activated.
• C)sensitized because the state system was responding to the background tone.
• D)sensitized because both the state and S-R systems were activated.

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