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Sugithasai Rajaraja
on Oct 30, 2024Verified
Under which condition is a rat most likely to experience anxiety rather than fear?
A) when a CS precedes shock 100% of the time
B) when a CS is followed by shock on 50% of the trials but when there is no CS there is no shock
C) when the probability of shock following a CS is 40% and the probability of shock happening when there is no CS is also 40%
D) when the probability of shock following a CS is 90% and the probability of shock occurring when there is no CS is 5%
Anxiety
A sensation of anxiety or discomfort caused by the unpredictability of a situation.
Fear
Fear is an emotional response to perceived threats, leading to fight, flight, or freeze behaviors.
Probability
The measure of the likelihood that an event will occur, quantified as a number between 0 and 1.
- Understand the fundamentals of classical conditioning and its influence on behavioral patterns.
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Learning Objectives
- Understand the fundamentals of classical conditioning and its influence on behavioral patterns.
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