Beef Ranch Raises Calves to Sell

question 4

Multiple Choice

Beef Ranch raises calves to sell. In January, Cold Cuts Inc. contracts with Beef to buy fifty calves. Beef breeds its cows in April, and the cows calve in February of the following year. Identification of the calves to the Cold Cuts contract takes place in

• A)January, when the contract is signed.
• B)April, when the calves are conceived.
• C)February, when the calves are born.
• D)when the buyer takes possession of the calves.

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Definitions:

Stimulus Generalisation

The process by which a conditioned response is triggered by stimuli that are similar but not identical to the original conditioned stimulus.

Fear Response

The instinctual reaction to perceived danger or threat, involving physiological changes like increased heart rate, aimed at preparing the body for fight or flight.

Spontaneous Recovery

The reappearance of a previously extinguished conditioned response after a period of no exposure to the conditioned stimulus.

Extinction

Extinction refers to the process in behavioral psychology where a conditioned response decreases in frequency and eventually disappears when the reinforcement stops.