One day as your professor is driving to work, another driver runs through a red light and hits his car. The professor is shaken up but survives the incident. However, the next time he starts to enter the intersection, he becomes nervous and fearful. Soon, he starts going to work via another route to avoid the intersection even though this route adds 20 minutes to his commute in each direction.According to the principles of classical conditioning, why does the professor become scared of the previously harmless intersection? What can he do about this, as going via the other route is very time consuming? Be specific. Break down the situation into its parts, and show how the principles of learning apply.
What will be an ideal response?
You might also like to view...
The idea that the eye contains three kinds of photoreceptors differentially sensitive to red, green, and blue that are responsible for color vision was proposed by the German physiologist
a. Gustav Fechner. c. Ernest Heinrich Weber. b. Ewald Hering. d. Hermann von Helmholtz.
Several world health organizations and the Surgeon General of the United States all recommend that women breastfeed their infants if possible
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Research indicates that a face's symmetry is a reliable predictor of how attractive it is seen to be. An evolutionary psychology explanation for this finding would be that
a. symmetrical faces remind us of ourselves and therefore elicit positive feelings. b. symmetry is a sign of health and that a potential mate has good genes. c. "Western" cultures place a greater emphasis on physical attractiveness than do "Eastern" cultures. d. all of the above
Madison's baby was born blind, deaf, and with heart defects and brain damage. Most likely Madison was exposed to __________ during her pregnancy.
A. rubella B. mercury C. syphilis D. radiation