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elissa bourgess
on Nov 23, 2024
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Watson's most famous application of the process of "stimulus-stimulus learning" was to the acquisition of
A) obsessive-compulsive disorder.
B) post-traumatic stress disorder.
C) schizophrenia.
D) generalized anxiety disorder.
E) phobias.
Stimulus-stimulus Learning
A process in classical conditioning where a neutral stimulus becomes capable of eliciting a response after being paired with another stimulus that naturally evokes a response.
John B. Watson
An American psychologist who is considered one of the founders of behaviorism, emphasizing the importance of observable behavior over internal mental states.
Phobias
Irrational, intense, persistent fears of certain situations, activities, things, or people, leading to avoidance behavior.
- Acquire knowledge on the key principles of classical and operant conditioning as it relates to behaviorism, including their implications for human behavior and various disorders.
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Learning Objectives
- Acquire knowledge on the key principles of classical and operant conditioning as it relates to behaviorism, including their implications for human behavior and various disorders.