Researchers Condition a Flatworm to Contract Its Body to a Light

question 117

Multiple Choice

Researchers condition a flatworm to contract its body to a light by repeatedly pairing the light with electric shock.The stage in which the flatworm's contraction response to light is established and gradually strengthened is called

• A) discrimination.
• B) acquisition.
• C) generalization.
• D) spontaneous recovery.

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Definitions:

Sampling Distribution

The distribution of a statistic over many repeated samples drawn from the same population.

Standard Deviation

A tool for measuring the degree to which data points are scattered or spread apart.

Population Mean

The sum of all values in a population divided by the total number of values.

Judgment Sample

A sampling technique where the samples are chosen based on the judgment of the researcher, rather than random selection.