Pavlov Became Interested in Conditioning When He Observed Laboratory Dogs

question 38

Multiple Choice

Pavlov became interested in conditioning when he observed laboratory dogs ​

• A)salivating right before food was placed in their mouths.
• B)failing to salivate when food was placed in their mouths.
• C)salivating only when food was placed in their mouths.
• D)salivating right after they had swallowed food.

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Definitions:

Instruction

The act or process of teaching or providing knowledge to someone, often involving a systematic method or approach to imparting information.

Primary Reinforcers

Stimuli that are naturally reinforcing because they satisfy basic biological needs, such as food, water, or shelter.

Reinforcing Qualities

Reinforcing qualities refer to the properties of a stimulus that increase the likelihood of a behavior being repeated. These can be positive (adding something desirable) or negative (removing something undesirable).

Observational Learning

The process of learning behaviors by watching and imitating others, also known as modeling or social learning.