Maurice was walking down a street in a new city where he has…
Maurice was walking down a street in a new city where he has never been before. At first, he was frightened from all the cars, noise, and the people. However, as time progressed, Maurice became less and less fearful. Maurice is experiencing ______.
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Phoebe has taught her cat Sonia to rollover in order to obtain a piece of cat food. One morning after feeding. Phoebe tries to get Sonia to roll over but Sonja refuses to comply. Which of Thorndike’s laws best explains this failure?
Read DetailsA dog is given some food and salivates. After the dog saliva…
A dog is given some food and salivates. After the dog salivates at a high steady rate a bell is rung, the food is given and the dog salivates. After a period of time the dog salivates to the bell. Then, when the bell is rung but no food is given, the animal’s salvation level decreases. This is called ______.
Read DetailsSuzanne cannot study in her room due to all the noise in the…
Suzanne cannot study in her room due to all the noise in the next door apartment. To resolve this problem, she goes to a different location where she starts studying with small amounts of noise. Over time she goes to additional locations where the noise is louder and louder. Finally, she is able to study in her room when there is lots of noise in the next door apartment. Suzanne is using the ______.
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