If we have an innate tendency to acquire conditioned fears through the observation of fearful reactions in others, then the look of fear in others must be functioning as a(n) _____.
A) conditioned stimulus
B) unconditioned stimulus
C) discriminative stimulus
D) neutral stimulus
Question 2If we inherit a tendency to learn fears by observation, then the display of fear by others serves as a(n) _____ for a fear response in ourselves.
A) NS
B) US
C) UR
D) CS
Question 3During the Second World War, a major predictor of whether children developed an intense fear of air raids was whether their mothers
A) were fearful.
B) paid attention to them for being fearful.
C) failed to comfort them when they were fearful.
D) were divorced.
Question 4During the Second World War, the vast majority of people exposed to air raids developed
A) temporary fear reactions that quickly disappeared.
B) intense fear reactions that took several years to disappear.
C) repressed fear reactions that never disappeared.
D) repressed fear reactions that grew worse as years passed.
Question 5In the context of the debates on the real Little Albert, which of the following conclusions can be drawn regarding the claim that Douglas Merritte was Little Albert?
A) It has been confirmed.
B) It has been debunked.
C) It is nearly certain.
D) It is unclear.
Question 6Which of the following factors suggests that Little Albert did not grow up to have a phobia of furry objects?
A) Little Albert had been exposed to only one pairing of the rat and the loud noise.
B) Little Albert did not have the kind of temperament often associated with phobias.
C) Rats are not an appropriate stimulus for phobic conditioning.
D) Little Albert already hated rats.
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