Which of the Following Statements About Mineka, Cook, and Colleagues

question 30

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about Mineka, Cook, and colleagues' animal studies is correct?

• A) Laboratory-reared monkeys develop a phobic-like fear of snakes only after actually being bitten by snakes.
• B) Observationally conditioned fear responses were acquired quickly but did not last more than a day or two.
• C) Observationally acquired fear responses were undiminished after three months.
• D) Observationally acquired fear responses cannot be acquired simply by watching videotapes of fearful monkeys.

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