Development and Learning
How did John Watson use principles of classical conditioning for his experiment with 'Little Albert'?
He conditioned a preference for red apples
He conditioned an aversion to loud noises
He conditioned excitement towards music
He conditioned fear towards a white rat
When considering the medical perspective on abnormal behavior, which of the following examples best illustrates this approach to understanding psychological disorders?
Exploring how distorted thinking patterns contribute to social anxiety.
Diagnosing major depressive disorder based on an imbalance of neurotransmitters.
Identifying obsessive-compulsive behaviors as a result of past trauma.
Examining the role cultural expectations play in the manifestation of eating disorders.
What is an everyday example of extinction in classical conditioning?
Feeling less fearful after repeated exposure to scary movies.
Forgetting what you learned in last year's math class.
Getting bored with your favorite song after hearing it repeatedly.
No longer salivating at the sound of a bell that used to signal dinner time.
The name of John Watson's social-learning experiment is:
Skinner operant chamber
Cat Puzzle Box
The Bobo Doll
Little Albert
What type of learning pairs two or more stimuli together so that one stimulus comes to elicit a response that was originally caused by another stimulus?
Observational Learning
Operant Conditioning
Classical Conditioning
Latent Learning
What would likely occur if after several pairings of a whistle preceding food presentation, you suddenly stopped following the whistle with food?
A new unconditioned response would form in place of the original conditioned response.
The conditioned response would gradually weaken and eventually extinguish.
The conditioned response would immediately transfer to another stimulus.
The conditioned response would become stronger out of anticipation for food.
After pairing a bell with food numerous times, Pavlov's dog starts salivating at the sound of the bell; what cognitive process is primarily responsible for the dog's ability to anticipate food?
Observational learning
Operant conditioning
Classical conditioning
Latent learning

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For studying taste aversions formed through classical conditioning, how can you integrate genomics into your experimental design?
Conduct a blood test for general health check before and after experiment.
Analyze participants' DNA samples for their ancestral heritage information.
Collect participant's saliva before and after creating aversion; examine genetic markers associated with taste perception changes over time due to conditioning.
Collect participant's hair samples to analyze changes in hair growth patterns.
Lauren has a fear of rattlesnakes but not garden snakes. She is exhibiting?
Extinction
Stimulus stimulation
Stimulus discrimination
Response learning
How does spontaneous recovery relate to classical conditioning?
It's when an animal’s innate reflexes recover quickly even under extreme stress conditions.
It's when a previously extinguished conditioned response reappears after a rest period.
It's when an individual recovers from trauma through exposure to positive reinforcements.
It's when an individual spontaneously begins to respond to a new stimuli without prior conditioning.