In One Study Involving 2,500 Mentally and Physically Healthy 16-

question 60

Multiple Choice

In one study involving 2,500 mentally and physically healthy 16- to 85-year-olds,verbal IQ began to decline in the __________.

• A) twenties
• B) forties
• C) sixties
• D) eighties

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Definitions:

Classical Conditioning

An educational technique in which two stimuli are repeatedly associated; a reaction initially caused by the second stimulus is ultimately triggered by only the first stimulus.

Pavlov

Ivan Pavlov, a Russian physiologist known for his work in classical conditioning, demonstrating how stimuli can trigger conditioned responses in animals.

UCR

Unconditioned Response; an automatic and natural response elicited by a stimulus without any prior learning or conditioning.

UCS

UCS stands for Unconditioned Stimulus, a term in classical conditioning that describes a stimulus that naturally triggers a reflexive response without prior learning.