To Which of the Following Tastes Will a Newborn React

question 8

Multiple Choice

To which of the following tastes will a newborn react most favorably?

• A)Bitter
• B)Sour
• C)Salty
• D)Sweet

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Definitions:

Internal Drive State

The psychological or physiological need that motivates an organism to engage in a particular behavior.

Pavlovian Conditioning

A learning process where an originally neutral stimulus becomes associated with a specific physiological or emotional response after being paired with a stimulus that naturally evokes that response.

Primary Drives

are innate biological needs (e.g., hunger, thirst, sleep) that motivate behavior essential for survival.

Hunger

A physiological state that motivates an organism to seek food for energy.