Suppose You Are an Experimenter, and You Have Trained Someone

question 137

Multiple Choice

Suppose you are an experimenter, and you have trained someone to press a lever to avoid shocks. Now you disconnect the shock generator. Other than telling the person what you have done, what procedure would be most successful in facilitating extinction of the lever pressing?

• A) Sound a mild buzzer each time an avoidance response was made.
• B) Reconnect the shock generator and increase the shock intensity.
• C) Keep the person out of the experimental setting for a few days.
• D) Prevent the person from pressing the lever.

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Definitions:

Cerebral Hemispheres

The two halves of the cerebrum.

Nerve Fibers

Long projections of nerve cells that transmit electrical impulses throughout the body.

Prefrontal Cortex

The front part of the frontal lobes of the brain, involved in decision making, problem-solving, and controlling social behavior.

Motor Cortex

A region of the cerebral cortex involved in planning, controlling, and executing voluntary movements.