According to the Idea of Latent Inhibition, Pre-Exposing a Rat

question 58

Multiple Choice

According to the idea of latent inhibition, pre-exposing a rat to a light by itself will make it:

• A) easier for the rat to learn to associate the light with food.
• B) easier for the rat to learn to associate the light with a tone.
• C) harder for the rat to learn to associate the light with food.
• D) harder for the rat to learn to associate a tone with food.

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Definitions:

Blood

A vital fluid in humans and other animals that delivers necessary substances such as nutrients and oxygen to the cells and transports metabolic waste products away from those same cells.

White Blood Cells

Cells of the immune system that defend the body against infectious disease and foreign materials.

Immature Red Blood Cell

An early stage in the development of red blood cells, not yet fully matured or functional.

RIA

Stands for Radioimmunoassay, a sensitive laboratory technique used to measure concentrations of substances, such as hormones, in the blood.