Describe how classical conditioning can explain why a cat comes running at the sound of an electric can opener
What will be an ideal response
The cat associates the can opener's sound with food. Initially, the cat did not respond to the can
opener (neutral stimulus). However, because the sound of the can opener was repeatedly paired with
food (meaningful stimulus), that excites the cat. The cat now gets excited every time it hears the
sound of the can opener.
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Which of the following statements about divorce in late adulthood is true?
A) Less than 1 percent of all U.S. divorces involve couples over age 65. B) The divorce rate among people 65 and older has decreased over the past three decades. C) About half of older adults' dissolving marriages are lengthy—30 years or more. D) Compared with younger adults, seniors are less likely to experience a sense of personal failure following divorce.
The best example of a recall task would be:
a. selecting the same type of pizza that you ordered the last time you had pizza b. answering a multiple choice question like this one c. looking at a picture and identifying the people who you had met at a party and those who were not there d. remembering where you parked your car in the parking lot at the shopping center