Author Question: You are listening to a song on the radio while doing your homeworkthe phone rings, and your mother ... (Read 237 times)

eruditmonkey@yahoo.com · **on:** Jun 22, 2018

You are listening to a song on the radio while doing your homeworkthe phone rings, and your mother has called to tell you that your favorite uncle has died after being hit by a car.

Three months later, you again hear the same song and suddenly feel very sad. In this example, the unconditional response is
A) your feelings about your uncle before he died.
B) listening to the song.
C) your feelings about the song prior to the phone call.
D) the voice of your mother.
E) feeling sad.

Question 2

Which of the following is true of learning?

A) Learning and memory are synonymous.
B) Memories are related to the electrical activity of the brain.
C) Learning involves the modification of the nervous system by experiences.
D) Experiences are stored in the brain in separate folders, like those of a filing cabinet.
E) Learning is possible in the absence of memory.

Hdosisshsbshs · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 22, 2018

Answer to Question 1

Answer: E
Rationale: In thie emotion conditioning example, the unconditional response is feeling sad.

Answer to Question 2

Answer: C
Rationale: Learning involves the modification of the nervous system by experiences.