What is often a side effect of extinction?
a. a surge of goodwill towards others
b. the disappearance of instinctive behaviors
c. less variability in responding
d. depressive-like symptoms
Answer: d. depressive-like symptoms.
A common side effect of extinction is a temporary period of depression.
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Which of the following is NOT an example of preparedness in conditioning?
a. A child learns that brushing his teeth always results in praise from his parents. b. Birds quickly learn to avoid drinking water that is the same color as water that previously made them ill. c. Baby ducklings learn to recognize their mother's sight and call as they follow her around, and soon will follow nobody but their mother. d. Rats learn to avoid drinking water with a salty taste that previously made them ill.
A "Skinner box" is most likely to be used in research on ______
a. classical conditioning c. vicarious learning b. operant conditioning d. cognitive learning