In Classical Conditioning, When a Novel Stimulus Produces a Response

question 243

Multiple Choice

In classical conditioning, when a novel stimulus produces a response that is different from the response that already occurs to a conditioned stimulus, the process that is at work is referred to as:

• A)stimulus discrimination
• B)stimulus generalization
• C)aversive conditioning
• D)conditioned inhibition

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Definitions:

Plasma Membrane

The plasma membrane is the biological membrane that separates the interior of all cells from the outside environment, controlling the passage of substances in and out of the cell.

Membrane Potential

The voltage across a cell's plasma membrane, representing a difference in electrical charge inside and outside the cell.

Afterpotential

The transient change in membrane potential that occurs following a nerve impulse, affecting neuron excitability.

Depolarization

The process by which a cell's membrane potential becomes less negative, leading to an action potential in nerve and muscle cells.