The Little Albert study was important because it demonstrated that a fear response in ______.
a. animals could be classically conditioned
b. animals could be operantly conditioned
c. humans could be classically conditioned
d. humans could be operantly conditioned
Question 2In a study on alcohol and aggressive behavior, subjects are randomly assigned to one of
two groups. One group receives real alcohol while the other group receives tonic water
which tastes identical to real alcohol.
Neither the subjects nor the researchers know
which group got the real alcohol until after the study is completed. This study is
designed as a ______ placebo-control study.
a. single-blind c. longitudinal
b. double-blind d. correlational
Question 3An example of a disorder that may be acquired through classical conditioning is ______.
a. bipolar disorder c. obsessive compulsive anxiety disorder
b. hysteria d. phobia
Question 4Ashley is riding on an elevator when the lights suddenly go off and the elevator stops,
trapping her inside. After an hour, electricity is restored and Ashley is able to safely
exit the elevator.
Ashley subsequently refuses to ride on an elevator because she is
afraid. Ashley's fear is the result of ______.
a. psychodynamic conditioning c. classical conditioning
b. negative reinforcement d. aversive conditioning
Question 5A bogus treatment designed to look real and used in research to control for subjects'
expectations is ______.
a. an experimental blind c. an extraneous variable
b. a placebo d. a situational factor
Question 6Flinching at the sound of the dentist's drill as you are sitting in the dental office waiting room is an
example of ______.
a. classical conditioning c. cue-controlled desensitization
b. operant conditioning d. negative reinforcement
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