Multiple Choice
Robert Rescorla's research on classical conditioning demonstrated which of the following?
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Classical Conditioning
Multiple Choice
Which dog is demonstrating stimulus discrimination in the following scenarios?
A
Dog B salivates whenever it hears any bell tone, regardless of whether it was paired with food.
B
Dog C salivates when it sees its owner, even though the owner was never paired with food.
C
Dog D does not salivate to any bell tone, even the one that was paired with food.
D
Dog A salivates only when it hears a specific bell tone that was paired with food, but does not salivate to other bell tones.
Verified step by step guidance1
Step 1: Understand the concept of stimulus discrimination, which occurs when an organism responds only to a specific conditioned stimulus and not to other similar stimuli.
Step 2: Identify the behavior of each dog in relation to the bell tones and food pairing: Dog B responds to all bell tones, Dog C responds to the owner (not related to the bell), Dog D does not respond to any bell tone.
Step 3: Recognize that stimulus discrimination is demonstrated when the dog salivates only to the specific bell tone that was paired with food, ignoring other similar tones.
Step 4: Compare each dog's behavior to the definition of stimulus discrimination to determine which dog fits the criteria.
Step 5: Conclude that the dog which salivates only to the specific bell tone paired with food, and not to other bell tones, is demonstrating stimulus discrimination.
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