1-30. IMAGINE THAT YOU NOW EXPERIENCE SUCH AN OVERLY STRONG FEAR OF...

1.1-30. Imagine that you now experience such an overly strong fear of dogs that you refuse to

leave your house for fear of encountering a dog. A learning theorist would suggest that the

roots of your fear can be attributed to classical conditioning in which you associated the

sight and sound of a dog with some aversive experience. This type of explanation would

involve the process of

a.

rationalization.

b. pseudoscience.

c. reductionism.

d. generalization.

e. dualism.

Difficulty:

2

Question ID:

1.1-30

Page Ref:

10

Topic:

Goals of Research

Skill:

Applied

Answer: d. generalization.