When Aplysia Learns a Simple, Classically Conditioned Response, Structural and Functional

question 157

True/False

When Aplysia learns a simple, classically conditioned response, structural and functional changes in the three neurons involved create a memory circuit that eventually becomes established as a long-term memory.

Discern between application software and system software.

Understand the basics of computer memory and processing.

Recognize the capabilities and uses of different computing devices.

Distinguish between the concepts of data and information.

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Definitions:

Conditioned Reinforcer

A stimulus that has acquired the capacity to strengthen desirable behavior through its association with a primary reinforcer.

Discriminative Stimulus

A specific stimulus in the presence of which a particular response is more likely to be reinforced, and in the absence of which a response is not likely to be reinforced.

Primary Reinforcer

An innately satisfying stimulus, such as food or warmth, that does not require learning to become desirable and motivates behavior.

Conditioned Reinforcer

A stimulus or event that gains its reinforcing power through its association with a primary reinforcer.