Chapter 2 Flashcards
1
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What is an avoidance-escape task?
A
Ex. A light (signal) appears before a shock. After a few times the animal responds when seeing the light and avoids the shock.
2
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What is generalization?
A
When cocaine and a drug similar to cocaine elicit the same response.
3
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What is dissociation?
A
Where learning during a drug state manifests itself only during a drug state.
4
Q
What is absolute threshold?
A
The ability to detect a stimulus 50% of the time.
5
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What is difference threshold?
A
The ability to detect a change in a stimulus 50% of the time
6
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What is non experimental research?
A
Looks for a relationship between two measured events; no variable is manipulated, both variable are measured. Ie the smoking and pregnant women example
