An experimenter finds that a certain male subject always has an increased heartbeat when he sees a picture of a nude female.The experimenter sounds a buzzer and then presents such a picture.The experimenter repeats this procedure until the man responds with an increased heartbeat to the sound of the buzzer alone.In this situation the UNCONDITIONED response is the _______.
A)increased heartbeat
B)female's picture
C)sounds of the buzzer
D)viewing of the picture

Question

An experimenter finds that a certain male subject always has an increased heartbeat when he sees a picture of a nude female.The experimenter sounds a buzzer and then presents such a picture.The experimenter repeats this procedure until the man responds with an increased heartbeat to the sound of the buzzer alone.In this situation the UNCONDITIONED response is the _______.
A)increased heartbeat
B)female's picture
C)sounds of the buzzer
D)viewing of the picture

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The unconditioned response is the reflex response that occurs without any prior learning, in this case, the increased heartbeat when seeing a picture of a nude female.

An Experimenter Finds That a Certain Male Subject Always Has