The first step in training a rat to press a lever consists of placing the animal in a test
chamber and allowing it to explore the chamber so that __________ can occur.
Answer is habituation
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After he asked Rachel to be his girlfriend and she declined his request,
Trey spent the next several days recounting the rejection in his mind. He thought about different ways he might have asked, reasons why she might have said no, and felt sure that everyone would be talking about him behind his back. Each time he thought of these unpleasant things, he got a little more upset. Trey is engaging in a practice called _____. A) meditation B) rumination C) CAM-ing D) initialing
Negative reinforcement involves
a. the learning of a new response. b. the removal of an aversive stimulus. c. decreasing the likelihood of certain future behaviors. d. providing an unpleasant stimulus periodically during the day. e. pairing an old reflex with a new stimulus.