Earlier Learning Viewpoints Considered Classical and Operant Conditioning to Be

question 45

Multiple Choice

Earlier learning viewpoints considered classical and operant conditioning to be automatic processes involving only environmental events that did not depend at all on biological or cognitive factors.Research on which of the following concepts cast doubt on this point of view?

• A) latent learning, signal relations, and preparedness
• B) extinction, discrimination, and generalization
• C) CRF, ratio, and interval schedules
• D) escape, avoidance, and spontaneous recovery

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Definitions:

Visual Cortex

is the part of the cerebral cortex responsible for processing visual information, located in the occipital lobe of the brain.

Retinal Ganglion Cells

Neurons located in the retina that receive inputs from multiple photoreceptor cells and transmit visual information to the brain via the optic nerve.

Concepts

General ideas or understandings that can be used to group together objects, events, qualities, or abstract notions sharing common characteristics.

Mental Categories

Cognitive classifications used by the brain to organize experiences and concepts to simplify the processing of information.