An Instrumental Contingency Results in Increased Performance of a Target

question 44

Multiple Choice

An instrumental contingency results in increased performance of a target instrumental response.According to the response allocation approach, this increase is due to

• A)behavioral regulatory mechanisms that function to minimize deviations from the optimal distribution of responses.
• B)an animal's attempts to earn as many reinforcers as possible, given the time constraints.
• C)changes in the physiological drive state of the organism during response deprivation.
• D)activation of dedicated brain pathways sensitive to response contingencies.

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Definitions:

Morphological Convergence

Describes the phenomenon where organisms from different evolutionary backgrounds develop similar structures or features due to adaptation to similar environments or ecological niches.

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Analogous Structures

Similar body structures that evolved separately in different lineages (by morphological convergence).

Morphological Convergence

The evolutionary phenomenon where organisms from different lineages develop similar anatomical features independently, usually due to similar environmental pressures.