AP PSYCHOLOGY

LEARNING

HOW WE LEARN AND CLASSICAL CONDITIONING

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Lydia sees a behavioral therapist to eliminate her fear of heights. After several sessions, Lydia is successful. A year later, however, Lydia’s fear of heights suddenly returns. Lydia has experienced
A
spontaneous recovery.
B
stimulus generalization.
C
extinction.
D
stimulus discrimination.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Thorndike generalized this finding in his law of effect, which states that behaviors followed by satisfying consequences tend to be repeated and those that produce unpleasant consequences are less likely to be repeated. In short, some consequences strengthen behavior and some consequences weaken behavior.

Detailed explanation-2: -Radical behaviorism: The philosophical position that free will is an illusion or myth and that human and animal behavior is completely determined by environmental and genetic influences. Skinner box: An experimental apparatus developed by B. F.

Detailed explanation-3: -Behavioral therapy has its origins in American “behaviorism.” This theory assumes that human behavior is learned and can therefore be unlearned or learned anew. Behavioral therapy aims to find out whether certain behavioral patterns make your life difficult or intensify your problems.

Detailed explanation-4: -A behavioral fear-reduction technique based on principles of classical conditioning; fear-evoking stimuli (CSs) are presented continuously in the absence of actual harm so that fear responses (CRs) are extinguished.

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