Harry Harlow Used the Theory Behind Operant Conditioning to Predict

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Multiple Choice

Harry Harlow used the theory behind operant conditioning to predict incorrectly that __________.

• A)monkeys would prefer a wire mesh mother that dispensed food
• B)monkeys would prefer a wire mesh mother with a soft cloth cover that did not dispense food
• C)monkeys would withdraw from,and be frightened by,both wire mesh mothers
• D)monkeys would prefer both wire mesh mothers equally

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Definitions:

Voluntary Phase

The initial stage of swallowing controlled consciously, where food is pushed by the tongue into the throat.

Peristalsis

Wave-like muscle movements that transport food through the digestive tract.

Pyloric Sphincter

The ring of muscle that regulates the passage of food from the stomach to the duodenum of the small intestine.

Gastric Ulcer

A sore on the lining of the stomach or duodenum often caused by infection, medication, or chronic stomach acid irritation.