At the Beginning of Chapter 6, Larry's Story About How

question 535

Multiple Choice

At the beginning of Chapter 6, Larry's story about how he developed a fear of rats was presented.As an adult, Larry tried to conquer this irrational fear by understanding how phobias develop.However, when he tried to touch a rat at the psychology lab, his fear of rats resurfaced.Larry had discovered that all his abstract "book learning" was powerless to protect him in the presence of a rat.This abstract "book learning" that Larry attempted to use to conquer his fear would be considered a form of

• A) classical conditioning.
• B) vicarious classical conditioning.
• C) operant conditioning.
• D) cognitive learning.

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Definitions:

Pessimistic Explanatory Style

A tendency to habitually attribute negative events to permanent, pervasive causes, often leading to feelings of helplessness.

Learned Helplessness

A condition in which a person suffers from a sense of powerlessness, arising from persistent failure to succeed or a traumatic event.

Rumination

The act of continuously thinking about the same thoughts, typically negative, which causes emotional distress.

Insomnia

An ailment marked by challenges in both initiating and maintaining sleep.