After Little Albert acquired a conditioned fear of rats, Watson wanted to see how he would react to a white rabbit, cotton wool, and a Santa Claus mask. He was studying whether or not _________ had occurred

a) behavior modification
b) stimulus discrimination
c) extinction
d) stimulus generalization


ANS: D, Stimulus generalization occurs when a conditioned response spreads to a similar stimulus. In this case, it was from rat to rabbit.

Psychology

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a. the life-span perspective b. the life-course perspective c. the epigenetic perspective d. the psychodynamic perspective

Psychology

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75 122 150 100

Psychology

Cystic fibrosis is the most common example of a recessive gene disorder

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

Psychology

Which of the following stages is NOT one of the stages of childbirth?

a. afterbirth b. initial labor c. delivery d. Braxton-Hicks contractions

Psychology