Two Stimuli Are Inhibitors and Predict No US

question 30

Multiple Choice

Two stimuli are inhibitors and predict no US. If they are combined with a third CS without the US, the third CS will

• A) become weakly excitatory, confirming the Rescorla-Wagner model.
• B) become weakly excitatory, in contradiction to the Rescorla-Wagner model.
• C) remain neutral, in contradiction to the Rescorla-Wagner model.
• D) be blocked in acquiring inhibition, consistent with what the Rescorla-Wagner model predicts.

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Definitions:

Gray Matter

The darker tissue of the brain and spinal cord, consisting mainly of nerve cell bodies and branching dendrites.

Frontal Lobes

Regions of the brain located at the front of each cerebral hemisphere, responsible for decision making, problem solving, control of purposeful behaviors, consciousness, and emotions.

Myelination

The process of forming a myelin sheath around the nerves, improving the speed and efficiency of electrical impulses.

Recommendations

Advice or suggestions offered with regard to prudent future action, often given formally after careful consideration.