Which of the Following Statements About Mineka, Cook, and Colleagues

question 11

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about Mineka, Cook, and colleagues' animal studies is NOT true?

• A) Laboratory-reared monkeys with no previous exposure to snakes developed a phobic-like fear of snakes after simply observing a wild-reared monkey behaving fearfully with snakes.
• B) Observationally conditioned fear responses were acquired quickly but did not last more than a day or two.
• C) Observationally acquired fear responses were undiminished after three months.
• D) Observationally acquired fear responses could be acquired by watching videotapes of fearful monkeys.

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