Asked by Carol Vinueza on Apr 28, 2024
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An experimenter finds that a certain male subject always has an increased heartbeat when he sees a picture of a nude female. The experimenter sounds a buzzer and then presents such a picture. The experimenter repeats this procedure until the man responds with an increased heartbeat to the sound of the buzzer alone. In this situation the UNCONDITIONED response is the _______.
A) increased heartbeat
B) female's picture
C) sounds of the buzzer
D) viewing of the picture
Unconditioned Response
An automatic and natural reaction to a stimulus that does not require learning.
Increased Heartbeat
A condition where the heart rate speeds up, typically in response to exercise, stress, or excitement.
- Grasp the rudimentary concepts of classical conditioning, focusing on conditioned and unconditioned stimuli and responses.
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Zybrea KnightMay 03, 2024
Final Answer :
A
Explanation :
The unconditioned response (UCR) is the natural, automatic response to a stimulus. In this scenario, the UCR is the subject's increased heartbeat in response to seeing a picture of a nude female.
Learning Objectives
- Grasp the rudimentary concepts of classical conditioning, focusing on conditioned and unconditioned stimuli and responses.