Which of the Following Performances Is an Example of Method

question 33

Multiple Choice

Which of the following performances is an example of method acting?

• A) James Dean in Rebel Without a Cause (1955)
• B) Cary Grant in The Philadelphia Story (1940)
• C) Elizabeth Taylor in National Velvet (1944)
• D) Greta Garbo as Queen Christina in Queen Christina (1933)
• E) Bette Davis in All About Eve (1950)

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Definitions:

Conditioned Stimulus

A previously neutral stimulus that, after becoming associated with an unconditioned stimulus, eventually triggers a conditioned response.

Neutral Stimulus

A stimulus that initially produces no specific response other than focusing attention.

Unconditioned Response

An automatic, natural response to a stimulus that occurs without prior learning or conditioning.

Conditioned Stimulus

A previously neutral stimulus that, after being paired with an unconditioned stimulus, elicits a conditioned response.