An Ectothermic Organism That Has Few or No Options When

question 13

Multiple Choice

An ectothermic organism that has few or no options when it comes to its behavioral ability to adjust its body temperature is a

• A)terrestrial lizard.
• B)sea star, a marine invertebrate.
• C)bluefin tuna, a predatory fish.
• D)hummingbird.
• E)honeybee in a hive.

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Definitions:

Extinction

In psychology, the diminishing of a conditioned response when the reinforcement is withheld or the stimulus is repeatedly presented without the unconditioned stimulus.

Generalization

The process of applying the knowledge or response acquired from specific stimuli to similar stimuli.

Spontaneous Recovery

The return of a response that had been previously diminished, following an interval where the conditioned stimulus was not presented.

Classical Conditioning

A learning process that occurs when two stimuli are repeatedly paired together; a response that is at first elicited by the second stimulus is eventually elicited by the first stimulus alone.