If One Wanted to Teach an Animal to Discriminate Between

question 29

Multiple Choice

If one wanted to teach an animal to discriminate between stimuli, which of the following should be encouraged?

• A) failing to respond to S^D
• B) responding to S^Δ
• C) failing to respond to S^Δ
• D) respond to S^Δ, and not S^D

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Definitions:

Dissonance

A state of conflict or inconsistency, typically referring to a clash between thoughts, beliefs, or attitudes.

Reinforcement Theory

A concept in psychology that emphasizes the role of reinforcing stimuli in encouraging desired behaviors by increasing the likelihood of their recurrence.

Outcome

refers to the final product or result attained from a process, action, or event which can be used to measure the effectiveness or success of the operation.

Stimulus

A stimulus is an event or object that elicits a sensory or behavioral response in an organism or system.