Asked by Racquel Frazier on Jun 26, 2024
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Albert was once awoken from his sleep by a white rat that fell on him. Following this incident, he began fearing all furry white objects including white fur coats and white stuffed animals. In this scenario, Albert's fear of all furry white objects is due to _____.
A) systematic desensitization
B) biological preparedness
C) generalization
D) discrimination
Biological Preparedness
The concept that certain associations are learned more readily than others due to evolutionary predispositions.
Generalization
The extension of the response to stimuli that are similar to the conditioned stimulus in conditioned learning.
- Recognize and elucidate phenomena like generalization, discrimination, and extinction within the context of learning.
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Mukesh ThakurJun 29, 2024
Final Answer :
C
Explanation :
Albert's fear of all furry white objects is due to generalization, a process in classical conditioning where the conditioned response is triggered by stimuli that are similar to the conditioned stimulus. In this case, the initial fear response to the white rat has generalized to all furry white objects.
Learning Objectives
- Recognize and elucidate phenomena like generalization, discrimination, and extinction within the context of learning.