Physiological and Behavioral Changes in a Female Rat That Alter

question 12

Multiple Choice

Physiological and behavioral changes in a female rat that alter the sexual interest of a male rat are termed _______ behaviors.

• A) refractory
• B) attractiveness
• C) perceptive
• D) proceptivity
• E) receptive

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Definitions:

Information-Processing Model

A framework used to understand how humans think, reason, and learn, likening the mind to a computer.

Encoding

The act of turning information into a version that is capable of being preserved in memory.

Studying

The act of devoting time and attention to gain knowledge on a subject, typically using books, research, and note-taking.

Ebbinghaus' Retention Curve

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