A nurse elicits fear and anxiety as a result of being present when a child received a shot
If this same nurse is paired with a thermometer, the child may also learn to fear the thermometer. This situation demonstrates
a. higher-order conditioning.
b. operant conditioning.
c. spontaneous recovery.
d. vicarious conditioning.
ANSWER: a
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a. Lindsley. b. Mowrer and Mowrer. c. Lazarus. d. Ayllon and Azrin.
Researchers from the Center for Phobic Disorders have received a research grant to investigate the efficacy of a cognitive-behavioral approach to treatment
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The identification of objects by touch is called __________
Fill in the blank with the appropriate word.