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Overlearning in habituation (or below-zero habituation) can occur if


A) habituation trials continue after the response has disappeared
B) habituation trials are widely spaced over time
C) an intense stimulus is used
D) several different stimuli are used

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Kandel's research on Aplysia has shown that the habituation of the gill-withdrawal response


A) is caused by a decrease in the sensitivity of the motor neurons to transmitter released by the sensory neurons
B) is caused by a decrease in the amount of transmitter released by the sensory neurons
C) is caused by an increase in the amount of transmitter released by the sensory neurons
D) is caused by an increase in the activity of interneurons

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Kandel's research on Aplysia has shown that the habituation of the gill-withdrawal response


A) always occurs in a single trial
B) dissipates with time
C) is completely different from habituation in higher organisms
D) all of the above

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To support the theory that language is an innate human ability,researchers have shown that


A) a specific part of the human brain is essential for speech
B) a specific part of the human brain is essential for language comprehension
C) human languages throughout the world have certain features in common
D) all of the above

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Unlike a kinesis,a taxis is


A) an example of a tropism
B) a movement or change in orientation of the entire organism
C) a learned behavior
D) a directed movement

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The habituation of a response to a very strong stimulus


A) will proceed rapidly
B) will proceed slowly
C) will not exhibit generalization
D) will not exhibit overlearning effects

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