Classical Conditioning Is Most Effective When the Neutral Stimulus Is

question 110

Multiple Choice

Classical conditioning is most effective when the neutral stimulus is presented

• A) just before the presentation of the US.
• B) at exactly the same time as the presentation of the US.
• C) some time before the presentation of the US.
• D) immediately after the presentation of the US.

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Definitions:

Displacement

In Freudian psychology, the unconscious shifting of an impulse or emotion from its original object to another object.

Projection

A defense mechanism where an individual attributes their own unacceptable thoughts, feelings, or motives to someone else.

Rationalisation

A psychological strategy where questionable actions or emotions are rationalized in a way that appears logical, to sidestep the real reasons behind them.

Psychosexual Stages

Freud's theory of personality development, which posits that children pass through distinct stages centered on erogenous zones, with unsuccessful navigation potentially resulting in lifelong neuroses.