You Conduct an Experiment in Which You Expose a Rat

question 62

Multiple Choice

You conduct an experiment in which you expose a rat repeatedly to a 440 Hz tone and an electric shock. After a few trials, the rat begins to show signs of fear in response to the tone. In this paradigm, the electric shock is the ________, while the tone is the ________.

• A)conditioned stimulus; unconditioned stimulus
• B)unconditioned stimulus; conditioned stimulus
• C)conditioned response; unconditioned response
• D)unconditioned response; conditioned response

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Definitions:

Esters

Organic compounds derived from carboxylic acids in which the hydrogen of the carboxyl group is replaced by a hydrocarbon group, often responsible for the sweet or fruity aromas and flavors of many fruits and flowers.

Aldehydes

Organic compounds characterized by a carbonyl group bonded to at least one hydrogen atom, making them highly reactive.

Carboxylic Acid Derivative

Compounds obtained by substituting the hydroxyl group in carboxylic acids with other functional groups like halides, amides, or esters.

β-Hydroxybutyronitrile

An organic compound featuring a hydroxyl group (–OH) and a nitrile group (–CN) on a four-carbon chain, positioned beta (β) to each other.