After Getting a Slight Burn from the Spark of a Flickering

question 29

Multiple Choice

After getting a slight burn from the spark of a flickering campfire,Julie became afraid of getting close to lighted gas stoves.This best illustrates the adaptive value of

• A) observational learning.
• B) spontaneous recovery.
• C) generalization.
• D) higher-order conditioning.

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Definitions:

Shape Constancy

The tendency to interpret the shape of an object as being constant, even when its shape changes on the retina.

Visual Angle

A measure of the size of an object's image on the retina, relative to the observer's distance from the object.

Pyramid

A geometric solid shape with a polygonal base and triangular sides that converge to a single point at the top; also used to describe hierarchical structures in sociological and ecological contexts.

Gestalt Theorists

Psychologists who emphasize that the whole of anything is greater than its parts, focusing on patterns and configurations in human perception.