A 30-Second Train of Clicks Signals to Rats That Food

question 48

Multiple Choice

A 30-second train of clicks signals to rats that food will be delivered in 2 minutes. On other trials, a 30-second tone signals that food will be delivered at the end of the tone. The experimenters observe that the rats sniff all the corners of their box during the clicks and place their heads in and out of the food cup during the tones. This pattern of behaviors is most consistent with

• A) Wagner's SOP, as it can explain the effects of timing on acquisition.
• B) conditioned compensatory responses.
• C) a behavior systems approach to conditioning.
• D) occasion setting.

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Definitions:

Bipolar Cells

Bipolar cells are a type of retinal neuron that transmit signals from the photoreceptors (cones and rods) to ganglion cells, which then transmit visual information to the brain.

Ganglion Cells

Neurons located in the retina that receive visual information from photoreceptors and transmit it to the brain.

Neural Signals

Electrical or chemical signals transmitted by neurons to communicate with each other or to muscles or glands.

Blind Spot

A part of the visual field that lacks light-detecting photoreceptor cells on the optic disc, leading to a gap in the visual field.