John BWatson Offered a Live White Rat to Little Albert and and Then

question 117

Multiple Choice

John B.Watson offered a live white rat to Little Albert and then made a loud noise behind his head by striking a steel bar with a hammer.The white rat served as the __________ in his study.

• A)discriminative stimulus
• B)counterconditioning stimulus
• C)conditioned stimulus
• D)unconditioned stimulus

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Definitions:

Classical Conditioning

A learning process in which a neutral stimulus becomes associated with a meaningful stimulus and acquires the capacity to elicit similar responses.

Negative Punishment

Decreasing a behavior by removing a desirable stimulus after the behavior occurs.

Negative Reinforcement

A concept in behavioral psychology where the removal of an unpleasant stimulus strengthens a behavior or increases the likelihood of it recurring.

Negative Self-talk

A form of internal dialogue focused on criticizing or undervaluing oneself that can impact one's emotional state and self-esteem.