Sally experiences such an overly strong fear of dogs that she refuses to leave her house for fear of encountering a dog. A learning theorist would suggest that the roots of Sally's fear can be attributed to past classical conditioning, in which she associated the sight and sounds of a dog with some aversive experience. This type of explanation is a __________.
A. rationalization
B. reduction
C. generalization
D. dualist theory
Answer: C
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a. trial-and-error. b. classical conditioning. c. respondent conditioning. d. observational learning.
Fechner called the lowest intensity at which a stimulus can be detected the:?
a. ?differential threshold b. ?absolute threshold c. ?just noticeable difference d. ?petites perceptions
One reason that a personality psychologist might not use the experimental method is
a. experiments tend to be long in duration. b. experiments cannot be used in personality research. c. for ethical reasons, certain variables can't be manipulated. d. all of these answers are correct
During the embryonic period, the effect teratogens can have ______.
A. is minimal B. primarily affects limb growth C. can be quite significant D. primarily affects brain growth