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Differences in ___________ in the medial preoptic area of rats may provide the mechanism for sexual differentiation in the brain.
Watson's Hypothesis
A theory suggesting that all human behaviors can be conditioned, put forward by John B. Watson, a pioneer in behaviorism.
Lever Pressing
An action typically used in psychological experiments as a measure of learning or behavior, often involving animals pressing a lever to receive a reward.
Extinction
In psychology, this refers to the slow reduction and eventual vanishing of a learned reaction when the previously associated conditioned stimulus is not combined with the unconditioned stimulus anymore.
Classical Conditioning
The process of learning by linking a naturally occurring stimulus with one introduced externally.
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