Erica’s house sits directly under the flight path of a major airline, which means that she hears large airplanes flying overhead for most of the day. Her friend is visiting from out of town and asks how she can stand the noise. Erica explains that she has gotten so used to the sound that she barely notices it anymore. How is this an example of nonassociative learning? Erica has learned that where there is a loud sound, something bad might be happening, so she looks up automatically whenever a plane flies overhead. After repeated exposure to the sounds of the planes, Erica has learned that the sound is not important, so she no longer responds to it. Nonassociative learning is the passive process of repeating behavior through watching others. Erica stopped paying attention to the sound of planes because she saw that other people did not respond to them. Erica’s behavior is caused by increases in the amount of dopamine released when a plane flies overhead.
Erica’s house sits directly under the flight path of a major airline, which means that she hears large airplanes flying overhead for most of the day. Her friend is visiting from out of town and asks how she can stand the noise. Erica explains that she has gotten so used to the sound that she barely notices it anymore. How is this an example of nonassociative learning?
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Erica has learned that where there is a loud sound, something bad might be happening, so she looks up automatically whenever a plane flies overhead. |
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After repeated exposure to the sounds of the planes, Erica has learned that the sound is not important, so she no longer responds to it. |
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Nonassociative learning is the passive process of repeating behavior through watching others. Erica stopped paying attention to the sound of planes because she saw that other people did not respond to them. |
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Erica’s behavior is caused by increases in the amount of dopamine released when a plane flies overhead. |
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