In Pioneering Research with the Sea Slug Aplysia,Kandel and Colleagues

question 129

Multiple Choice

In pioneering research with the sea slug Aplysia,Kandel and colleagues demonstrated that,when lightly touched,Aplysia would withdraw its gill.With repeated touches,however,the gill withdrawal lessens,demonstrating:

• A)classical conditioning.
• B)habituation.
• C)operant conditioning.
• D)sensitization.

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