Asked by Luisa Fernanda Bohorquez on Jun 14, 2024
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Garcia and Koelling's findings on taste aversion in rats challenged the previously accepted principle that
A) positive reinforcement is more effective than punishment in changing behavior.
B) the US must immediately follow the CS for conditioning to occur.
C) learning is influenced by the frequency of association between the CS and US.
D) learning occurs only if a response is followed by reinforcement.
Taste Aversion
A learned aversion to eating a particular food, developed after it has been associated with an unpleasant reaction.
Garcia and Koelling
Researchers known for their studies on taste aversion, demonstrating that animals associate certain tastes with sickness, leading to aversion of those tastes.
Conditioning Principles
Fundamental concepts in behaviorism that describe how responses to certain stimuli are learned through reinforcement or punishment.
- Understand the fundamentals of classical conditioning and its significance in associative learning.
- Understand the significance of biological limitations in the process of learning and acquiring behaviors.
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clide chaukeJun 21, 2024
Final Answer :
B
Explanation :
Garcia and Koelling found that rats developed taste aversions even when the illness caused by the food and the taste occurred hours apart, challenging the previously accepted principle that the US must immediately follow the CS for conditioning to occur. This is known as the Garcia effect or the "equipotentiality" principle, which suggests that any two stimuli can become associated with each other regardless of their temporal relation.
Learning Objectives
- Understand the fundamentals of classical conditioning and its significance in associative learning.
- Understand the significance of biological limitations in the process of learning and acquiring behaviors.