Question

At the top of a lonely hill outside of town, Lisa plays a

violin. Cats and dogs gather on the hillside and begin to howl
and meow. Lisa stops playing. What’s happening here?
a) The sound of the violin is a CS or a US.
b) The sound of the violin positively reinforces the animals’
vocalizing.
c) Howling and meowing are escape responses.
d) Playing the violin is reinforced by the animals’ vocalizing.
e) Biological preparedness
f) Impossible to say without additional information.

Answer 1

The sound of the violin is a CS or a US, (option a) and the cats and dogs' response can be considered escape responses. The question cannot be answered without additional information.

Step-by-step explanation:

The sound of the violin is a CS or a US in this scenario. The cats and dogs gathering on the hillside and howling and meowing can be considered escape responses since they stop when Lisa stops playing. There is no evidence to suggest that the sound of the violin is positively reinforcing the animals' vocalizing, so option b) can be ruled out. It is also not clear if playing the violin is being reinforced by the animals' vocalizing, so option d) cannot be determined. There is no mention of biological preparedness, so option e) is not applicable. Therefore, the correct answer is f) Impossible to say without additional information.