Which of the Following Statements Best Describes the Relationship Between

question 10

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements best describes the relationship between a CS and a UCS when discussing conditioned taste aversions?

• A)The delay between the CS and the UCS can be as long as six or even eight hours.
• B)The CS must immediately precede the UCS or the conditioning will not take place.
• C)The UCS and the CS must be paired together several times for the conditioning to take place.
• D)The CS will lead to a great amount of stimulus generalisation because the UCS will be similar to many different stimuli.

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Definitions:

Unconditional Response

A natural, unlearned reaction to an unconditioned stimulus, a term primarily used in the context of classical conditioning in behavioral psychology.

Primary Circular Reaction

The term Piaget used to describe the infant’s tendency to repeat pleasurable bodily actions for their own sake.

Sucks His Fingers

A natural reflex for infants, often for comfort or self-soothing.

Classical Conditioning

A learning process that pairs a neutral stimulus with a response-producing stimulus, eventually causing the neutral stimulus to elicit the response on its own.