THE PSYCHOLOGY OF EMOTIONS
STATES OF CONSCIOUSNESS
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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he feared all furry things
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he distinguished between the bell and the gong
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he learned the association between the gong and the rat
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he suddenly feared rats after successful extinction
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Detailed explanation-1: -In further experiments, Little Albert seemed to generalize his response to the white rat. He became distressed at the sight of several other furry objects, such as a rabbit, a furry dog, and a seal-skin coat, and even a Santa Claus mask with white cotton balls in the beard.
Detailed explanation-2: -Stimulus Generalization 2 After conditioning, Albert feared not just the white rat, but a wide variety of similar white objects as well. His fear included other furry objects including Raynor’s fur coat and Watson wearing a Santa Claus beard.
Detailed explanation-3: -Watson then presented the rat with a loud bang that startled Little Albert and made him cry. After the continuous association of the white rat and loud noise, Little Albert was classically conditioned to experience fear at the sight of the rat.
Detailed explanation-4: -Answer and Explanation: The correct answer is c. generalization. Albert’s fear of furry objects is called stimulus generalization because he transferred his fear to characteristics, like white and furry, that are associated with the rat to other similar objects.
Detailed explanation-5: -conditioned, unconditioned. Albert’s fear of the white rat transferred to a rabbit, a dog, a fur coat, and a mask. What learning process did this demonstrate? generalization.