Rats Drink a Saccharin Solution and Then Are Injected with Something

question 110

Multiple Choice

Rats drink a saccharin solution and then are injected with something that makes them slightly ill. They learn to avoid the saccharin solution. What is unusual about this type of learning?

• A) Rats learn even if the taste and illness are separated by hours.
• B) Rats show no sign of learning until the taste-illness pairing has been repeated dozens of times.
• C) Rats show no indication of either stimulus generalization or discrimination in this type of learning.
• D) Rats forget this type of learning unless they receive daily practice.

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