In the Classic Horror Movie Psycho, Distinctive High-Pitched Violin Music

question 59

Multiple Choice

In the classic horror movie Psycho, distinctive high-pitched violin music plays before and during each vicious stabbing by the psychotic killer. Since watching the movie, you experience an increased heart rate whenever you hear the Psycho music. This phenomenon is an example of _______ conditioning.

• A) delay
• B) backward
• C) trace
• D) simultaneous

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Definitions:

Mental Processes

Internal cognitive operations that include thinking, reasoning, problem-solving, and remembering that enable individuals to understand and interact with the world.

1960s

A decade characterized by significant social, political, and cultural changes worldwide.

Behaviorism

A psychological approach that emphasizes the study of observable behaviors and the role of environmental forces in shaping behavior.

Conditioned

The learning process in which a response becomes associated with a previously unrelated stimulus.