Some Phobias Are Common, Whereas Others Are Idiosyncratic

question 17

Essay

Some phobias are common, whereas others are idiosyncratic. What are some of the common fears that may have evolved because the fear was adaptive for the human species? Incorporate your knowledge of Chapter 7, Classical Conditioning in Real Life, with the development of common and of idiosyncratic phobias. How did Watson and Rayner demonstrate the acquisition of a phobia with "Little Albert"?

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Definitions:

Deductive Reasoning

A logical process in which a conclusion is based on the concordance of multiple premises that are generally assumed to be true.

Response Variable

A variable that measures the effect of a treatment or experimental condition in a study or experiment.

Experimental Groups

Groups in an experiment that receive the treatment or the variable being tested, as opposed to control groups which do not.

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