In a classic experiment, Little Albert, a very young boy, was conditioned to be afraid of a white rat. He also became fearful of white furry rabbits and bearded men. This is an example of
a. stimulus discrimination.
b. stimulus generalization.
c. extinction.
d. shaping.
ANSWER: b
Psychology
You might also like to view...
A drive refers to:
a. a rigidly patterned behavior characteristic of a species and developed without practice. b. a physiological need that usually triggers a state of motivational arousal. c. anything that is perceived as having positive or negative value in motivating behavior. d. an aroused or activated state that is often triggered by a physiological need. e. a desire to perform a behavior for its own sake.
Psychology
Which two disorders in childhood would indicate ADHD will persist into adulthood?
a) aggression/conduct problems b) conduct problems/learning disabilities c) aggression/tic disorder d) learning disabilities/mental retardation
Psychology