A Young Child Has Learned to Associate the Sight of a Nurse's

question 177

Multiple Choice

A young child has learned to associate the sight of a nurse's white uniform with the fear and pain of getting an injection. If the young child begins reacting with fear to the sight of any white jacket, what has occurred?

• A) stimulus generalization
• B) spontaneous recovery
• C) stimulus discrimination
• D) higher order conditioning

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Definitions:

Cues

Signals or stimuli that cause a response or direct attention, used in various contexts including psychology, communication, and behavior analysis.

ESP

Extrasensory perception, a claimed ability to gain information through means other than the known human senses.

Operational Definition

A statement of the procedures and ways in which a research variable is measured and defined.

Muscle Tension

The condition in which muscles of the body remain semi-contracted for an extended period, which may be a response to stress or physical exertion.