Sallie Noticed That When Her Alarm Clock Goes Off in the Morning

question 128

Multiple Choice

Sallie noticed that when her alarm clock goes off in the morning her dog,Ruffles,is standing by her bed salivating.Every morning when Sallie wakes to the alarm,she immediately rolls out of bed and feeds Ruffles who very much enjoys his canned dog food.It is likely that _______________.

• A)Sallie has conditioned Ruffles to enjoy canned dog food
• B)Sallie has conditioned Ruffles to sleep next to her bed
• C)Sallie has conditioned Ruffles to salivate over canned dog food
• D)Sallie has conditioned Ruffles to salivate to the sound of her alarm clock

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Definitions:

Classical Conditioning

The educational process of repeatedly pairing two stimuli; the reaction that initially starts with the second stimulus in time starts with the first stimulus exclusively.

Extinction

In psychology, extinction refers to the gradual weakening and eventual disappearance of a learned response when the reinforcement is no longer provided.

Operant Conditioning

A way of learning that involves changing the strength of a behavior using either supportive stimulants or corrective measures.

Shaping

A technique in operant conditioning that involves reinforcing behaviors that are increasingly closer to the desired behavior.