Which of the Following Is Responsible for Your Perception That

question 142

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is responsible for your perception that a pencil that is waved up and down is actually flexing and bending,even though it is made of solid wood?

• A)motor neurons
• B)vacilatory neurons
• C)sensory neurons
• D)end-stopped neurons

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Definitions:

Extinction

The process by which a conditioned response diminishes and eventually disappears, as a result of the conditioned stimulus being repeatedly presented without the unconditioned stimulus.

Stimulus Narrowing

The restriction of a response to a limited number of situations.

Blocking

A learning phenomenon where a previously learned association prevents the acquisition of a new association with the same conditioned stimulus.

Conditioned Response Recovery

The reappearance of a previously extinct conditioned response after a rest period, without the need for further conditioning.