When Sound Waves Produced by an Animal Excite Receptors in 2-Year-Old

question 45

Multiple Choice

When sound waves produced by an animal excite receptors in 2-year-old Ben's ears,_______________ has occurred.When that sound is identified as being the "moo" of a cow,______________ has occurred.

• A) sensation; perception
• B) basic perception; intermodal perception
• C) perception; sensation
• D) reception; sensation

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Definitions:

Delayed Reinforcers

Rewards that are not immediately given after a desired behavior, which can affect the strength of the learned behavior over time.

Classical Conditioning

The process of acquiring knowledge by forming connections between stimuli in the environment and those that occur naturally.

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Mechanical or electronic gambling devices that create a game of chance for their users.

Partial Reinforcement

A conditioning schedule in which only a subset of responses is reinforced, leading to more resistant and persistent behavior.