Researchers Found That People Easily Acquire a Conditioned Fear Response

question 128

Multiple Choice

Researchers found that people easily acquire a conditioned fear response to pictures of snakes and spiders when the slides were paired with a mild electric shock. However, people did NOT easily acquire a conditioned fear response to pictures of flowers and mushrooms when these images were paired with a mild electric shock. Which perspective provides the best explanation of this finding?

• A)the cognitive perspective
• B)the behaviorist perspective
• C)the Pavlovian perspective
• D)the evolutionary perspective

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Definitions:

Encoding Failure

A situation where the brain fails to create a memory link for information, making it difficult to remember later on.

Misleading Information

Incorrect or deceptive data presented, often with the intention of influencing beliefs or behaviors falsely.

Short-term Memory

The skill to retain a slight quantity of information in an instantly available status for a short span of time.