Each Pair Below Correctly Identifies a Stimulus or Response in Watson

question 18

Multiple Choice

Each pair below correctly identifies a stimulus or response in Watson and Rayner's "Little Albert" study EXCEPT

• A) neutral stimulus - loud sound.
• B) conditioned stimulus - rat.
• C) unconditioned response - fear.
• D) unconditioned stimulus - loud sound.

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Definitions:

Load

In physiology, the force or resistance that a muscle has to overcome during contraction; in engineering, the weight or force that a structure supports.

Maximal Stimulus

The level of stimulus at which the maximum rate of contraction or response is achieved in a muscle or nerve.

Treppe Stimulus

A phenomenon where muscle contractions become more forceful with subsequent stimulations, due to increased calcium availability.

Threshold

The minimum level of stimulation required to trigger a neural impulse or a response in a sensory system.