The Gain of the Vestibulo-Ocular Reflex Is Set By

question 13

Multiple Choice

The gain of the vestibulo-ocular reflex is set by:

• A) The elasticity of the eye muscles
• B) Feedback about its effects on vision
• C) Frontal cortex
• D) None of these

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Definitions:

Behavioral Contrast

A phenomenon in which the response rate to one stimulus changes as a result of a change in the reinforcement offered for another stimulus.

Second-order Conditioning

A form of learning where a stimulus that was previously neutral is associated with a conditioned stimulus to elicit the same conditioned response, without the original unconditioned stimulus.

Habituation

A procedure in which a life form diminishes or halts its response to a recurring stimulus as time goes by.

Sensitization

The process where repeated administration of a stimulus results in the progressive amplification of a response.