In an Example Reported in Your Text, a Man Was

question 138

Multiple Choice

In an example reported in your text, a man was trapped behind a refrigerator and nearly suffocated. Subsequently, he has a phobia of tight, enclosed spaces and is afraid to ride on small, crowded elevators. However, he has no fear of large, uncrowded elevator rides. The man's fear of small elevators is an example of ______, and his lack of fear toward large elevators is an example of _______.

• A)reconditioning; extinction
• B)stimulus generalization; extinction
• C)stimulus generalization; stimulus discrimination
• D)stimulus discrimination; extinction
• E)stimulus discrimination; stimulus generalization

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Definitions:

Cochlea

A spiral-shaped cavity in the inner ear that plays a crucial role in the sense of hearing by converting sound vibrations into nerve impulses.

Ossicles

Three small bones in the middle ear that help in transmitting sound vibrations from the air to the fluid-filled cochlea.

Wavelength

The distance between successive crests of a wave, especially points in a sound wave or electromagnetic wave.

Sense of Color

is the capacity to perceive and distinguish between different colors, including their hues, saturation, and brightness, primarily mediated by the cone cells in the human eye.