WEEK 3 LESSON 4: STIMULUS GENERALIZATION AND HIGHER-ORDER CONDITIONING

Question 1

What is stimulus generalization?

Answer 1

Stimulus generalization occurs when an organism responds to stimuli similar to the conditioned stimulus (CS) in the same way.

Question 2

What was demonstrated in the Little Albert experiment?

Answer 2

The Little Albert experiment showed that a child who was conditioned to fear a white rat (CS) also generalized this fear to other furry objects like rabbits and fur coats.

Question 3

What is stimulus discrimination?

Answer 3

Stimulus discrimination is the ability to distinguish between the conditioned stimulus and similar stimuli, responding only to the original CS.

Question 4

What is higher-order conditioning?

Answer 4

Higher-order conditioning occurs when an already conditioned stimulus (CS) is used to condition a new stimulus.

Question 5

Give an example of higher-order conditioning.

Answer 5

A person who fears dogs (CS) after a bite (US) may later develop a fear of places where dogs are commonly seen.