Which Statement Is Not a Reason That Animals Provide Excellent

question 86

Multiple Choice

Which statement is not a reason that animals provide excellent models for studying human learning processes?

• A) Their genetic background can be known and controlled.
• B) Many of the same basic learning processes occur in a variety of different species.
• C) We can study the effects of aversive, invasive, or enduring events on learning processes in animals.
• D) Many animal behaviors are species specific, allowing us to study a process uncomplicated by other competing processes.

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Definitions:

Backwards Conditioning

A conditioning process where the conditioned stimulus is presented after the unconditioned stimulus, typically less effective than other conditioning methods.

Tone Light Shock

Represents a common experimental setup in classical conditioning studies where a tone and a light serve as conditioned stimuli, and a shock acts as an unconditioned stimulus.

Stimulus-Substitution Theory

A theory in classical conditioning that proposes the conditioned stimulus substitutes for the unconditioned stimulus, eliciting a similar response.

Pavlov

Russian physiologist known for his work in classical conditioning, particularly involving the salivary response of dogs.