Author Question: In Garcia and Koellings taste aversion study, why were the rats unable to associate a bright-noisy ... (Read 142 times)

Mollykgkg · **on:** Jun 19, 2018

In Garcia and Koellings taste aversion study, why were the rats unable to associate a bright-noisy stimulus with feeling ill?

a. The rats lacked the cognitive ability to do so.
b. The rats enjoyed the bright-noisy stimulus enough to tolerate their illness.
c. The rats relied more on taste and smell rather than vision and hearing for identifying food.
d. The rats were so distracted or frightened by the bright-noisy stimulus they did not notice they were ill.

Question 2

What was a key implication of Garcia and Koellings classic taste aversion studies?

a. The studies demonstrated the common traits of several species.
b. The studies confirmed the applicability of classical conditioning in species other than canines.
c. The studies demonstrated the relative interchangeability of stimuli.
d. The studies highlighted the unique biological predispositions of specific species.