When a Recently Impregnated Female Mouse Encounters a Male Mouse

question 102

Multiple Choice

When a recently impregnated female mouse encounters a male mouse other than the one with which she mated, the pregnancy may spontaneously abort. This effect of pheromones is called the ____________ effect.

• A) Bruce
• B) Lee-Boot
• C) Whitten
• D) Vandenbergh
• E) Coolidge

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Definitions:

Santa Claus

A mythical figure associated with the celebration of Christmas, known for delivering gifts to children around the world.

Classical Conditioning

The method by which repeated association of two stimuli results in a response that was initially elicited by the second stimulus being elicited by the first stimulus over time.

Neutral Stimulus

An initially neutral stimulus that doesn't trigger a specific reaction besides drawing attention, until it becomes linked with an unconditioned stimulus.

Conditioned Stimulus

An initially neutral cue that, upon repeated pairing with an unconditioned stimulus, produces a conditioned reaction.