An Experimenter Who Wants to Train a Rat to Pull

question 83

Multiple Choice

An experimenter who wants to train a rat to pull a string to raise a flag begins by training it to stand up. This procedure is known as

• A) stimulus generalization.
• B) secondary reinforcement.
• C) shaping.
• D) backward conditioning.

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Definitions:

Retrieval Cues

Stimuli or signals that help in the recall of memories stored in the brain.

Operant Conditioning

A learning process through which behavior is shaped by reinforcement or punishment.

Social Learning

is the process of acquiring new behaviors or knowledge through observing and imitating others, as articulated by Albert Bandura.

Classical Conditioning

A learning process in which a neutral stimulus comes to elicit a response after being paired with a stimulus that naturally brings about that response.