A Research Participant Hears a Tone Followed by a Puff

question 121

Multiple Choice

A research participant hears a tone followed by a puff of air directed toward his eye.Later,he blinks when he hears the tone.Before ending the experiment,what could the researcher do in order to extinguish the blinking to that tone?

• A)present the tone alone repeatedly
• B)present the puff of air alone repeatedly
• C)increase the loudness of the tone
• D)increase the amount of air that is directed toward the eye

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Definitions:

Instrumental Conditioning

A learning process in which behavior is modified by the consequences of the behavior, reinforcing desired behaviors and discouraging undesired ones.

Classical Conditioning

A learning process identified by Ivan Pavlov that occurs through associations between an environmental stimulus and a naturally occurring stimulus.

Sleep Cycle

The progression through various stages of sleep, including REM (rapid eye movement) and non-REM phases, which repeats several times throughout a typical night's sleep.

REM

Rapid Eye Movement, a sleep phase characterized by eye movement, increased brain activity, and vivid dreaming.