Applications and Treatment of Classical Conditioning

What was the unconditioned stimulus in the Little Albert experiment?

• A rabbit

• A fur coat

• A loud noise

• A white rat

What did the Little Albert experiment demonstrate about fear?

• Fears are permanent

• Fears can be conditioned

• Fears can be unlearned

• Fears are innate

What was a key finding from the Little Albert experiment regarding stimuli?

• Unconditioned stimuli are not necessary for conditioning

• Conditioned stimuli always remain effective

• Neutral stimuli cannot become conditioned

• Similar stimuli can elicit the conditioned response

According to Watson, what determines human behavior?

• Personality traits

• Innate fears

• Learned experiences

• Genetic predisposition

What does Watson's quote about shaping infants into specialists suggest about his view on human development?

• It is unpredictable and random

• It is determined by the environment and experiences

• It is influenced by early childhood experiences

• It is largely genetic

Who is considered psychology's first behavior therapist?

• Mary Cover Jones

• B.F. Skinner

• Joseph Wolpe

• John Watson

What psychological approach did Mary Cover Jones' experiment with Peter demonstrate?

• Cognitive therapy

• Counter conditioning

• Humanistic therapy

• Psychoanalysis

What is the first step in systematic desensitization?

• Creating a fear hierarchy

• Exposure to the feared object

• Teaching relaxation techniques

• Pairing relaxation with the feared object

What is the ultimate goal of systematic desensitization?

• To replace one fear with another

• To reduce or eliminate the client's fear

• To maintain the client's current state

• To increase the client's fear

What is the main difference between flooding and systematic desensitization?

• The speed of treatment

• The type of phobias treated

• The use of relaxation techniques

• The age of clients suitable for treatment