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What led to the abandonment of the raccoon's attempt to drop the coin into the bank?
What led to the abandonment of the raccoon's attempt to drop the coin into the bank?
- Classically conditioned, fixed action pattern interference (correct)
- Overwhelming hunger cues
- Lack of operant conditioning effectiveness
- Behavioral extinction
In the case of the pig, what behavior did the coin elicit due to its strong association with food?
In the case of the pig, what behavior did the coin elicit due to its strong association with food?
- Nesting behavior
- Hiding behavior
- Jumping behavior
- Rooting behavior (correct)
What gradually displaces the behavior that is being operantly conditioned according to the text?
What gradually displaces the behavior that is being operantly conditioned according to the text?
- Punishment reinforcement
- Continuous reinforcement
- Variable ratio reinforcement
- Genetically based, fixed action pattern (correct)
Which type of conditioning procedure did the raccoon's behavior change from operant conditioning to classical conditioning represent?
Which type of conditioning procedure did the raccoon's behavior change from operant conditioning to classical conditioning represent?
What is an example of a conditioned response (CR) exhibited by the raccoon towards the coin?
What is an example of a conditioned response (CR) exhibited by the raccoon towards the coin?
What initially happened when the Brelands tried to train a pig to deposit a coin in a piggy bank?
What initially happened when the Brelands tried to train a pig to deposit a coin in a piggy bank?
What strange behavior did the pig eventually develop during the coin-depositing training?
What strange behavior did the pig eventually develop during the coin-depositing training?
What happened when the Brelands tried to train a raccoon for the same coin-depositing trick?
What happened when the Brelands tried to train a raccoon for the same coin-depositing trick?
What can be inferred from the Brelands' experiences with training animals for unusual behaviors?
What can be inferred from the Brelands' experiences with training animals for unusual behaviors?
What was the initial assumption that the Brelands' experiences challenged?
What was the initial assumption that the Brelands' experiences challenged?
