Every Time Lisa's Dog Heard the Sound of the Electric

question 542

Multiple Choice

Every time Lisa's dog heard the sound of the electric can opener he began to salivate because he associated the sound with the food. In this example, the sound of the can opener is a

• A)conditioned response (CR).
• B)unconditioned response (UR).
• C)conditioned stimulus (CS).
• D)unconditioned stimulus (US).

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Definitions:

Expectations

Beliefs or forecasts about future events or behaviors that can influence one's psychological and behavioral responses.

Latent Learning

Learning that occurs without immediate reinforcement but is demonstrated when motivation is present.

Discrimination Learning

A process in learning theory where an organism learns to respond differently to similar stimuli based on their consequences or rewards.

Operant Learning

A method of learning that uses rewards and punishments to influence behavior, also known as operant conditioning.