What connection does classical conditioning have with psychological disorders?
a. Many unconscious conflicts are the result of classical conditioning. b. Positive reinforcement is an important feature in the maintenance of problem behaviors. c. Many emotions and behaviors are acquired through the pairing of neutral and emotion provoking stimuli. d. Punishment is a powerful factor in the development of feelings of inferiority. 21) Rhonda’s fear of dogs developed as a result of an attack by a German shepherd when she was young. She now shows this fear when she sees a Doberman pinscher. The fear of the Doberman demonstrates the phenomenon of a. discrimination. b. extinction. c. stimulus generalization. d. stimulus acquisition. Answers: 15. a. conditions of worth. 16. c. self-actualization. 17. b. family 18. c. sociocultural 19. a. Try new ways of relating to each other. 20. c. Many emotions and behaviors are acquired through the pairing of neutral and emotion provoking stimuli. 21. c. stimulus generalization.
