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Sniffy, the rat, has been taught to press a bar in a cage to receive food. The behavior disappears, though, when Sniffy stops receiving food following bar-pressing. Several days later, Sniffy is placed in the cage again, and he immediately began to press the bar. The reappearance of this response is called ____.
 
  a. reconditioning
  b. acquisition
  c. instantaneous learning
  d. spontaneous recovery

Question 2

In an experiment, a flash of light is paired with a mild electric shock to a subject's finger. After several trials, the subject begins to pull the finger away after seeing the flash of light. The experimenter then begins to present just the flash, but with no shock. After several trials of the latter, the subject will ____.
 
  a. keep pulling his finger away after seeing the light
  b. pull his finger away sometimes but not others
  c. gradually cease pulling his finger away after the flash of light
  d. pull his finger away more quickly on each trial



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joshraies

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Answer to Question 1

ANSWER:
d

Answer to Question 2

ANSWER:
c




asd123

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Reply 2 on: Jun 19, 2018
Wow, this really help


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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review

 

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