Psy 421 Ch 4

Question 1

Who studied human emotions systematically?

Answer 1

John Watson.

Question 2

The use of Pavlovian conditioning to reverse the unwanted effects of prior conditioning.

Answer 2

Counterconditioning

Question 3

A procedure for threatening phobias in which a person imagines progressively stronger forms of the frightening CS while relaxed.

Answer 3

Systematic desensitization.

Question 4

A variation of exposure therapy in which virtual reality is used.

Answer 4

Virtual reality exposure therapy

Question 5

A reduction in the rate of responding due to the non contingent presentation of an aversive stimulus.

Answer 5

Conditioned suppression

Question 6

Items that are widely considered perverse or unnatural

Answer 6

Paraphilias

Question 7

A form of counterconditioning in which a CS is paired with an aversive US, often nausea-inducing drugs.

Answer 7

Aversive therapy

Question 8

Gave rats sweet water and paired it with gamma radiation (Garcia 1955)

Answer 8

Taste aversion experiments

Question 9

An aversion acquired through Pavlovian conditioning, to foods with a particular flavor.

Answer 9

Conditioned taste aversion

Question 10

How did Pavlov and Garcia’s work differ

Answer 10

1. The CS and the US were only once.

2. The interval between the CS and the US were several minutes