The Tendency of an Organism to Approach a Stimulus That

question 25

Multiple Choice

The tendency of an organism to approach a stimulus that signals the presentation of an appetitive event is known as:

• A) adjunctive behavior.
• B) instinctive drift.
• C) latent inhibition.
• D) sign tracking.

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Definitions:

Operant Conditioning

A learning theory which posits that behavior can be changed through the use of consequences, such as rewards or punishments.

Stimulus

Any event or situation that evokes a response from an organism in psychology and biology.

Correlation Coefficient

A statistical measure that indicates the extent to which two variables change together, but does not imply causation.

Ranges

The difference between the highest and lowest values in a set of data or the span across which something varies.