The Textbook States That Harry Harlow's Findings with Infant Monkeys

question 27

Multiple Choice

The textbook states that Harry Harlow's findings with infant monkeys contradicted learning theory. This means that his results were inconsistent with the ______ approach in psychology.

• A) behaviorist
• B) humanistic
• C) psychodynamic
• D) evolutionary

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Definitions:

Conditioned Stimulus

An initially indifferent stimulus which, after being combined with an unconditioned stimulus, triggers a conditioned response.

Unconditioned Stimulus

In traditional conditioning, a stimulus instinctively and spontaneously elicits a response without needing any previous learning.

Discrimination

The unjust or prejudicial treatment of different categories of people, especially on the grounds of race, age, or sex; in psychology, it also refers to the ability to perceive and differentiate between stimuli.

Stimulus Generalization

The process in which a response that is originally elicited by a specific stimulus also becomes elicited by other, similar stimuli.