You Learned About Classical Conditioning in Your Introductory Psychology Class

question 107

Multiple Choice

You learned about classical conditioning in your introductory psychology class and are explaining it to your roommate.You tell him that a main outcome of Pavlov's research is that a neutral stimulus can become a conditioned stimulus _______.

• A) when it elicits an innate response
• B) with the presence of punishment
• C) after pairing it with a stimulus that triggers a reflexive response
• D) simply by observing that stimulus

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Definitions:

Transgenic Crops

Plants that have been genetically modified to express a gene from another species, improving traits like resistance to pests or herbicides.

Pest-Resistant

Attribute of a plant or organism that has a natural or genetically engineered resistance to damage by pests.

Nontarget Pests

Species inadvertently affected by pesticides or other control measures meant for specific pests, often leading to ecological imbalances.

Transgenic Crops

Genetically modified plants in which one or more genes have been artificially inserted instead of the plant acquiring them through pollination.