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.