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Brian ate a tuna salad sandwich that had become tainted from being in the sun too long, then became extremely nauseated and felt awful. After that, even the sight of a tuna sandwich caused Brian to feel nauseated. In this scenario, what is the conditioned response (CR)?

It is easier to train a pigeon to peck a disk for a food reward than to flap its wings for a food reward. This illustrates the importance of ________ in learning.

As Allison reaches for a box in her garage, out jumps a big spider. Her heart begins to race as she withdraws her hand, but soon she realizes that the spider is harmless, and she begins to calm down. Which part of her nervous system is responsible for bringing her back to a normal state of arousal?

Ann is interested in studying how infants develop a sense of attachment.  Her research is typical of _______________.

Label the 4 indicated parts of the neuron.  

Extinction occurs ___________ in classical conditioning and ___________ in operant conditioning.

Which is the final stage of cognitive development, according to Piaget?

Please match each question with its corresponding major issue in developmental psychology.

A classic study in Behaviorism by John Watson and Rosalie Raynor involved exposing a child, Little Albert, to a variety of animals, including a rat. Initially, he didn’t show any fear towards the white rat. However, when the researchers paired the rat with a loud noise—a hammer banging a pipe—Little Albert began to cry. After that, Little Albert would cry whenever he saw the white rat. Identify the unconditioned stimulus, unconditioned response, conditioned stimulus, and conditioned response.