The _____, or R-Complex, Which Includes the Brain Stem and Cerebellum

question 32

Short Answer

The _____, or R-complex, which includes the brain stem and cerebellum, processes major life requirements such as breathing, temperature regulation, and sleep cycles as well as fairly structured behavioral patterns such as territoriality, courtship and hunting.

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Definitions:

Backward Conditioning

A conditioning process where a conditioned stimulus (CS) is presented after an unconditioned stimulus (US), which is less common and tends to be less effective than other conditioning methods.

Unconditioned Stimulus

An unconditionally effective stimulus that naturally triggers a response without the need for prior learning.

Social Learning Theorists

Experts who study and explain how people learn behaviors, attitudes, and expectations through their interactions and observations in a social context.

Vicarious Learning

Learning that occurs by observing the behaviors of others and the outcomes of those behaviors, without experiencing them directly.