In Aldous Huxleys Brave New World, infants develop a fear of books after books are repeatedly presented with a loud noise. In this fictional example, the loud noise is a(n):

OPERANT CONDITIONING

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In Aldous Huxley’s Brave New World, infants develop a fear of books after books are repeatedly presented with a loud noise. In this fictional example, the loud noise is a(n):

A	conditioned response
B	conditioned stimulus.
C	unconditioned response.
D	unconditioned stimulus.

Explanation:

Detailed explanation-1: -In Aldous Huxley’s Brave New World, infants develop a fear of books after books are repeatedly presented with a loud noise.

Detailed explanation-2: -Some more examples of unconditioned responses include: Gasping in pain after being stung by a bee. Jerking your hand back after touching a hot plate on the oven. Jumping at the sound of a loud noise.

Detailed explanation-3: -Which of the following behaviors is typically reinforced on a variable-ratio schedule? conditioned response.

Detailed explanation-4: -When a stimulus that is similar to the conditioned stimulus fails to evoke the conditioned response, then stimulus generalization has occurred. Classical conditioning is considered to be an evolutionary adaption that allows an organism to anticipate and prepare for an event that is about to happen.

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OPERANT CONDITIONING