The Key Function of Instrumental Conditioning Is to Allow the Organism

question 22

Multiple Choice

The key function of instrumental conditioning is to allow the organism to

• A) adjust behavior according to its consequences.
• B) learn new species-typical behaviors.
• C) recognize familiar objects.
• D) acquire new physical skills.
• E) understand the relationship between stimuli.

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Definitions:

Freudian Psychology

A branch of psychology that focuses on unconscious desires and conflicts, as theorized by Sigmund Freud.

Unconscious Conflicts

Mental struggles that originate in the unconscious mind, often from repressed emotions or desires.

Generous

Showing a readiness to give more of something, as money or time, than is strictly necessary or expected.

Cognitive Neuroscience

The study of the neural mechanisms underlying cognitive functions such as perception, memory, and language.