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What is the term for a behavioral response of an organism to an external stimulus that can be either towards or away from the source of stimulation?
What is the term for a behavioral response of an organism to an external stimulus that can be either towards or away from the source of stimulation?
- Phototaxis
- Reflex (correct)
- Habituation
- Classical Conditioning
Which type of learning involves an organism becoming more responsive to most stimuli after exposure to unusually strong or painful stimulation?
Which type of learning involves an organism becoming more responsive to most stimuli after exposure to unusually strong or painful stimulation?
- Classical Conditioning
- Observational Learning
- Habituation
- Sensitization (correct)
What is the term for a predictable series of actions triggered by a cue, sometimes called the key stimulus?
What is the term for a predictable series of actions triggered by a cue, sometimes called the key stimulus?
- Fixed Action Patterns (correct)
- Non-associative Learning
- Observational Learning
- Classical Conditioning
Which type of learning does not require stimulus association or pairing?
Which type of learning does not require stimulus association or pairing?
What results in a non-reinforced response to a stimulus decreasing after repeated or prolonged presentations of that stimulus?
What results in a non-reinforced response to a stimulus decreasing after repeated or prolonged presentations of that stimulus?
In which type of learning is an automatic, conditioned response paired with specific stimuli?
In which type of learning is an automatic, conditioned response paired with specific stimuli?
What happens when a gravid female enters a red-bellied male's territory during breeding season?
What happens when a gravid female enters a red-bellied male's territory during breeding season?
What behavior is exhibited by a red-bellied male intruding into another male's territory?
What behavior is exhibited by a red-bellied male intruding into another male's territory?
How is the attack on red-bellied intruders described in terms of behavioral patterns?
How is the attack on red-bellied intruders described in terms of behavioral patterns?
What constrains the learning process in the resident's behavior towards red-bellied intruders?
What constrains the learning process in the resident's behavior towards red-bellied intruders?
How are the continuous processes exemplified by taxes viewed in relation to organizing behavior?
How are the continuous processes exemplified by taxes viewed in relation to organizing behavior?
Which type of learning involves modifying voluntary behaviors through association with rewards or punishments?
Which type of learning involves modifying voluntary behaviors through association with rewards or punishments?
In the context of behavior modification, what is the likely outcome for a behavior that is rewarded?
In the context of behavior modification, what is the likely outcome for a behavior that is rewarded?
What did Susan Mineka's research on captive monkeys and fear of snakes demonstrate?
What did Susan Mineka's research on captive monkeys and fear of snakes demonstrate?
What may increase the frequency or duration of a behavior?
What may increase the frequency or duration of a behavior?
What type of learning involves the ability to remember numbers during a lecture without external reference?
What type of learning involves the ability to remember numbers during a lecture without external reference?
Which researcher's work involved demonstrating that captive monkeys can learn fear through observation?
Which researcher's work involved demonstrating that captive monkeys can learn fear through observation?
