As a Gate Creaks Open,Oscar the Puppy Notices a Cat

question 21

Multiple Choice

As a gate creaks open,Oscar the puppy notices a cat heading into his yard.The cat hisses and scratches Oscar on the nose,causing Oscar to yelp in pain.Which outcome to this scenario portrays higher order conditioning?

• A)Now when Oscar sees the cat who scratched his nose he runs away,but he feels comfortable with the cat with whom he shares a home.
• B)Now when Oscar sees a cat or small dog coming toward him,he immediately begins to yelp in pain.
• C)Now whenever Oscar sees a cat,including the cat in his own home,he runs away.
• D)Now when Oscar hears a gate creak,regardless of who is coming through it,he runs away.

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