Color Perception Would Be of Less Survival Value If the Color

question 20

Multiple Choice

Color perception would be of less survival value if the color of an object

• A) did not change under different illumination.
• B) changed under different illumination.
• C) were not a hue.
• D) were not chromatic.
• E) were influenced by its wavelength.

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Definitions:

Extinction

The gradual weakening and eventual disappearance of a conditioned response when the reinforcement is no longer presented.

Conditioned Stimulus

A stimulus that initially has no inherent significance but acquires the ability to evoke a response after being associated with an unconditioned stimulus.

Stimulus Discrimination

The ability to distinguish between one particular stimulus and similar stimuli, not responding the same way to variations of the original stimulus.

Conditioned Stimulus

A neutral stimulus that, once it becomes linked with an unconditioned stimulus, ultimately leads to eliciting a conditioned response.