Object Permanence in Monkeys

question 101

Multiple Choice

 Object permanence in monkeys

• A) does not occur.
• B) occurs at a much earlier developmental stage than in human infants.
• C) remains normal in cases of parietal lesion, but is eliminated in cases of prefrontal lesions.
• D) is eliminated in cases of both parietal and prefrontal lesions.

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Definitions:

Second-order Conditioning

A form of conditioning in which a stimulus that was previously neutral is paired with a conditioned stimulus to produce a similar conditioned response.

Stimulus Generalization

The process by which a conditioned response is triggered by stimuli that are similar but not identical to the original conditioned stimulus.

Behavior Environment Interactions

The dynamic and reciprocal relationship between an individual's behavior and the surrounding physical and social environment.

Reciprocal Determinism

The notion that external determinants of behavior, internal determinants of behavior, and behavior all influence one another.