Every time your neighbor in the adjacent apartment flushes the toilet, the water in your shower becomes very hot, causing you to jump out of the way of the water stream. After this has occurred for several months, you note that you reflexively jump back from the water directly after the sound of the flushing toilet but before the water temperature changes. Which of the following situations is the most similar to the conditioning process detailed above? 1. You consistently check the coin return slot of pay telephones because in the past you have found change left in the coin return slot 2. A young child elects to not throw a temper tantrum to avoid being grounded by his parents 3. A mouse repeatedly presses a red button to avoid receiving an electric shock 4. You now sleep through the noise of the subway running past your apartment window that six months ago kept you awake all night 5. White coat syndrome (patient anxiety evoked at the sight of a white lab coat)
Posted on: Wed, 01 Oct 2014 20:11:50 +0000
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