Washburn Systematically Studied Several Categories of Animal Behavior in Order

question 58

Multiple Choice

Washburn systematically studied several categories of animal behavior in order to:

• A)show that behavior can be studied for its own sake without concern for consciousness
• B)understand animal consciousness
• C)confirm many of the observations made by Romanes
• D)demonstrate that nonhuman animals are as intelligent as humans

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Definitions:

Successive Approximations

A technique in behavior modification that rewards behaviors that progressively get closer to the desired one.

Operant Conditioning

A learning process in which the consequences of an action determine the likelihood of that action being repeated.

Negative Reinforcer

A stimulus whose removal or avoidance after a behavior increases the likelihood of that behavior being repeated.

Anxiety

A feeling of worry, nervousness, or unease, typically about an imminent event or something with an uncertain outcome.