After Little Albert Acquired a Conditioned Fear of Rats, Watson

question 111

Multiple Choice

After Little Albert acquired a conditioned fear of rats, Watson wanted to see how he would react to a white rabbit, cotton wool, and a Santa Claus mask. He was studying whether or not __________ had occurred.

• A) behavior modification
• B) stimulus discrimination
• C) extinction
• D) stimulus generalization

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Definitions:

Modus Ponens

A logical argument form where if a conditional statement ("if p then q") and its antecedent (p) are true, then the consequent (q) is also true.

Antecedent

In logic and grammar, the antecedent is the preceding clause, phrase, or word to which another word, particularly a pronoun, refers back.

Pure Hypothetical

A speculative statement or proposition that is considered in abstraction from any particular instance or factual situation.

Premise

An initial statement or proposition from which other statements are derived or reasoned out.