In an Experiment, a Rat Was Placed on a Small

question 69

Multiple Choice

In an experiment, a rat was placed on a small platform. When this rat stepped down to the floor, it received a painful electric shock. After one shock, this rat would not step down to the floor when placed on the platform. A second rat also stepped down to the floor from the platform and received a painful shock but was immediately administered an electroconvulsive shock (ECS) to its brain. How did the ECS affect this second rat's behavior?

• A)The second rat, like the first, would never step down to the floor out of fear of the painful shock.
• B)The second rat actually sought out the painful shock because the ECS caused an endorphin "rush" that resulted in the rat becoming addicted to the pain.
• C)The second rat stepped down over and over again because the ECS wiped out the memories of the painful shock by interrupting consolidation.
• D)The second rat did not show fear of the shock from touching the floor but did show fear when the researcher attempted to administer the ECS again.

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