Rats That Received Unpredictable Electric Shocks in a Laboratory Experiment

question 161

Multiple Choice

Rats that received unpredictable electric shocks in a laboratory experiment subsequently became apprehensive when returned to that same laboratory setting. This best illustrates that anxiety disorders may result from

• A) stimulus generalization.
• B) observational learning.
• C) reinforcement.
• D) classical conditioning.

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Definitions:

Complex Reflex Action

A motor reflex that involves multiple interneurons in addition to the primary sensory and motor neuron, allowing for a more sophisticated response to a stimulus.

Sensory Impulse

An electrical signal that is generated in response to external stimuli and transmitted through the nervous system.

Spinal Cord

A long, thin, tubular bundle of nervous tissue and support cells that extends from the brain down the back, part of the central nervous system.

Tourette Syndrome

A disorder affecting the nervous system, marked by uncontrollable vocal sounds and repeated movements, known as tics.