Awareness of the CS-US Contingency Appears to Be _____ for a Response

question 146

Multiple Choice

Awareness of the CS-US contingency appears to be _____ for a response to be acquired when the:

• A)crucial; CS precedes and overlaps the US.
• B)crucial; CS and the US are separated by a brief delay.
• C)unnecessary; US precedes the presentation of the CS.
• D)unnecessary; CS and US are in different sensory domains.

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Definitions:

Set Point

The point at which an individual’s “weight thermostat” is supposedly set. When the body falls below this weight, an increase in hunger and a lowered metabolic rate may act to restore the lost weight.

Body Weight

The quantitative measurement of the mass or heaviness of an individual's body, often used as an indicator of health status.

Lateral Hypothalamus

A region of the brain that plays a key role in hunger regulation and the initiation of eating behaviors as part of the hypothalamus.

Basal Metabolic Rate

The body's resting rate of energy expenditure.