Chey is taking a psychology class that involves classical conditioning two groups of rats, using a tone (CS) followed by a shock (UCS) for group 1, and using a taste (CS) followed by a shock (UCS) for group 2. When asked what she is examining, she answers that she's looking at:

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Jaime Dunlap

8 October, 22:49

Chey is taking a psychology class that involves classical conditioning two groups of rats, using a tone (CS) followed by a shock (UCS) for group 1, and using a taste (CS) followed by a shock (UCS) for group 2. When asked what she is examining, she answers that she's looking at:

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Pookie · Answer 1

Conditional Response

Explanation:

Chery is looking at how a certain group of rat reacts to different methods. This is also known as conditional formatting.

In conditional formatting, a certain behavior is inculcated in a subject through different stimuli. It is a repeated to an extent that the subject starts associated that stimuli with that behavior.

Usually this technique is used to train animals or teach children different behaviors.

Mora · Answer 2

The answer is conditioned response.

Explanation:

The conditioned response occurs when a person or animal associates a stimuli with a directly unrelated consequence (unconditioned stimuli).

This was demonstrated by Russian scientist Ivan Pavlov, who would ring a bell before feeding a dog. Soon, the dog would start salivating just by hearing the sound of the bell.