In Watson's attempt to produce a phobia in Albert B., what were the rat and the loud noise?
a. The rat was the unconditioned stimulus and the noise was the unconditioned response.
b. The rat was the unconditioned response and the noise was the unconditioned stimulus.
c. The rat was the conditioned stimulus and the noise was the unconditioned stimulus.
d. The rat was the conditioned stimulus and the noise was the conditioned response.
c
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Which of the following is true about Carl Rogers' background?
A. He entered his undergraduate education eager for a career in psychology. B. Before entering psychology, Rogers planned a career as a minister. C. The interpersonal warmth characteristic of Rogers' psychotherapy sessions was modeled by his parents as he grew up. D. Rogers studied with the great existential philosophers in Europe.
Which aspects of temperament and personality emerge earliest in life?
a. irritability c. dominance b. effortful control d. sociability
If the instructor repeatedly raps the desk without firing the pistol, then the startle
response will diminish and finally disappear. This is called (a) spontaneous deconditioning (b) extinction (c) generalization (d) discrimination (e) negative conditioning
If patients report blindness, deafness, paralysis, or seizures, but physicians cannot find any evidence of a physical problem or cause, they are likely to suspect a ______ disorder
a. conversion c. personality b. compulsive d. schizophrenic