Exam 10: Behaviorism and the Learning Approaches to Personality

Therapist control over the relevant variables is demonstrated

Watson and Rayner suggested that the reasons for adult fears might

According to Skinner

According to Skinner, scientists

According to the behavioral view, psychopathology involves learned problematic behaviors that can be unlearned.

Based on the relative permanency of effect and utility in modifying behavior, Skinner emphasized the use of _______ reinforcement in the shaping of behavior.

The classical conditioning procedure was illustrated in the treatment of

The effect of punishment is to

Jones's (1924) unconditioning of Peter's fear of the rabbit is most similar to which classical conditioning technique?

Pavlov suggested that thought processes

Pavlov's work was suggestive to Skinner in terms of

According to learning theory, whatever consistency is found in behavior is most likely the result of

Watson's work with conditioning a fear response to furry objects with Little Albert is an example of the potential for _________ conditioning to play a considerable role in the development of certain types of pathology.

Watson was influenced in his thinking by

In operant conditioning, punishment consists of

John goes to the doctor for allergy shots in his arm every spring. He has done this for so long that now just seeing the doctor makes his arm hurt. This is an example of

According to the text, the behavior therapist would be most likely to compare his role as a therapist to that of

Pavlov found that the failure to distinguish between the circle and ellipse as CS resulted in

Explain why Skinner argued against the idea that people have free will.

According to Pavlov, a neurosis can be caused by difficulty in discriminating between similar stimuli.