Exam 1: Respondent Conditioning
Describe an intervention for eliminating the fear of darkness.
a. Describe the anxiety-generating situation.
b. How did Dawn use fantasies to get rid of fear of darkness?
One intervention for eliminating the fear of darkness could involve exposure therapy. This would involve gradually exposing the individual to the anxiety-generating situation, in this case, darkness, in a controlled and safe environment. This exposure would start with small doses and gradually increase as the individual becomes more comfortable with the situation.
In the case of Dawn, she used fantasies as a coping mechanism to get rid of her fear of darkness. She would imagine herself in a safe and comforting place whenever she felt afraid of the dark. This allowed her to reframe her thoughts and feelings about darkness, ultimately reducing her fear and anxiety. By using her imagination to create a sense of safety and security, Dawn was able to overcome her fear of darkness.
Fill in the Blank
-Higher-order respondent conditioning
Establishing a conditioned stimulus
by pairing a(n) ____________________ stimulus
with an already established ___________________ stimulus.
Higher-order respondent conditioning involves establishing a conditioned stimulus by pairing a(n) neutral stimulus with an already established conditioned stimulus.
In Pavlov's dog experiment, after he paired the bell with the meat power, the sound of the bell became a ___________ stimulus.
B
Why might injecting heroin in a new environment (e.g., the bathroom) cause someone to overdose?
In Pavlov's dog experiment, salivating in response to the bell is the ___________ response.
In Pavlov's dog experiment, salivating in response to the meat powder is the ___________ response.
The psychologist helping Jazmyn (the college student who had trouble staying in class due to fear) used systematic desensitization. The first step was to:
For each of the following concepts, provide an example from the book or from your own life.
-Unconditioned stimulus (US)
For each of the following concepts, provide an example from the book or from your own life.
-Unconditioned response (UR)
In Pavlov's dog experiment, before he paired the bell with the meat power, the sound of the bell was a ___________________ stimulus.
Match the number in the box to the correct answer. Below is a diagram of the respondent conditioning procedure in Pavlov and Ivan F's experiment with dogs. Put the numbers from the diagram in the proper blanks next to the terms.
Each choice will be used more than once.
-___________ Salivation

Match the respondent conditioning terms on components of Watson and Rayner’s experiment on phobia conditioning with Little Albert. Use all of the letters. At least one of the components on the bottom will need more than one of the letters from the top, i.e., some may have more than one answer.
- Fear
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