A Pigeon Is Trained with Two Separate S^D Stimuli, a Tone

question 81

Multiple Choice

A pigeon is trained with two separate S^D stimuli, a tone and a yellow light. Assume that a green light serves as an S^Δ and acquires an extraordinary amount of inhibition, such that it will generalize very widely across the spectrum. What should happen to peak shift around the S^D?

• A) Nothing.
• B) It should be shifted very far toward red.
• C) It will be reduced (i.e., the spread of inhibition will go past the S^D, making the excitatory gradient around the S^D very narrow).
• D) It will actually reverse the peak shift, moving it to wavelengths below green.

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