A Cat Is Classically Conditioned to Purr When It Hears

question 62

Multiple Choice

A cat is classically conditioned to purr when it hears the refrigerator door open,because it contains the cat food.But the cat does not purr when it hears the pantry door open.The fact that the cat only purrs when the refrigerator door opens is most likely a result of

• A) stimulus discrimination.
• B) spontaneous recovery.
• C) stimulus generalization.
• D) extinction.

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Definitions:

Alkali Metals

A group of chemical elements in the periodic table with similar properties: shiny, soft, highly reactive at standard temperature and pressure.

NaOH

Sodium hydroxide, a highly caustic metallic base and alkali that is available in pellets, flakes, and dissolved solutions, used in the manufacturing of many products, including soap and paper.

Strong Base

A substance that can completely dissociate in water to produce hydroxide ions and a corresponding cation.

Hydroxide Ions

Negatively charged ions made of oxygen and hydrogen (OH-), which characterize basic solutions.