A Puff of Air Will Make Your Eye Blink Every

question 111

Multiple Choice

A puff of air will make your eye blink every time it hits your eye. If we sound a horn before each puff of air hits your eye several times, you will soon blink to the horn alone. Thus, blinking to the horn illustrates

• A)an automatic, non-learned response.
• B)learning by consequences.
• C)classical conditioning.
• D)operant conditioning.

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Definitions:

Visible Spectrum

The portion of the electromagnetic spectrum that is visible to the human eye, typically encompassing wavelengths from about 380 to 740 nanometers.

Wave

A disturbance that transfers energy from one place to another without transferring matter.

Particle

A small localized object which can be ascribed several physical properties such as volume or mass.

Iris

The iris is the colored part of the eye that controls the diameter and size of the pupil, thus regulating the amount of light that enters the eye.