Which of the Following Statements Is Correct

question 28

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is correct?

• A) Turgor movements were the basis for Linnaeus' garden clock.
• B) Nastic movements are a type of turgor movement in flat organs.
• C) In plants or plant parts that show turgor movements, the entire plant moves.
• D) In a pulvinus, water slowly moves out of the xylem into the surrounding area, causing movement.
• E) A phototropism is a form of turgor movement.

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Definitions:

Operant Conditioning

A process of behavioral adjustment where the level of an action is modified through the application of rewards or punishments.

Extinction

In psychology, the gradual weakening and disappearance of a conditioned response tendency.

Reinforcement

A concept in behavioral psychology where a behavior is strengthened or increased by following it with a positive or rewarding stimulus.

Stimulus Discrimination

The ability to differentiate between two or more stimuli, responding only to the one that is conditioned while ignoring the others.