Which of the Following Examples Most Clearly Shows That an Animal's

question 42

Multiple Choice

Which of the following examples most clearly shows that an animal's biological predispositions can affect the ease of learning an association?

• A)Garcia's rats drinking sweet water that had been paired with shock
• B)Skinner's rats pressing levers in an operant chamber
• C)Pavlov's dogs learning to salivate to a tone
• D)Thorndike's cats escaping a puzzle box

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Definitions:

Identical Cost Curves

Cost curves that are exactly the same in shape and form, reflecting the same costs of production for different firms.

Industry Price

The general price level for goods and services within a specific industry, influenced by market conditions, production costs, and demand.

Long-run Equilibrium

A state in an economy or market where all factors of production and economic agents are fully adjusted to the conditions and thus remain stable over time.

Economic Profit

The financial contrast between aggregate income and total spending, factoring in both specific and vague costs.