The study of Little Albert's phobia of a white rat
a) demonstrated that phobias may be symbolic of underlying fears.
b) demonstrated that phobias may sometimes be learned through classical conditioning.
c) has been successfully replicated numerous times.
d) provided a successful model for the treatment of phobias in children.
Question 2When Sid was studying for an exam, he suddenly realized that his favourite television show was on. He stopped his work and hurried to watch. His behaviour is being guided by which part of his personality?
a) Id
b) Ego
c) Superego
d) Ego defence
Question 3The DSM-5 is an example of which approach to classification?
a) Categorical.
b) Dimensional.
c) Quantitative.
d) Atheoretical.
Question 4The etiology of phobias, according to behavioural theories, involve
a) prolonged exposure to the feared object or situation.
b) modeling.
c) classical conditioning.
d) learning.
Question 5Unlike a malingerer, a person with factitious disorder:
a) Does not exhibit la belle indifference.
b) Has primarily psychological, not physical, symptoms.
c) Has physical symptoms that are not under voluntary control.
d) Has no clear motivation for adopting the symptoms and simply wants to assume the patient role.
Question 6What was the purpose of the treatments used by Dr. Ewen Cameron?
a) To erase traumatic memories of patients' pasts.
b) To determine whether false memories could be implanted.
c) To examine the extent to which people will conform to the experimenter's demands to shock another person.
d) To determine whether subjects' actions could be controlled through hypnosis.