One day little Albert is extremely startled when he hears the doorbell, and he begins to cry uncontrollably. In the days that follow, stimulus generalization occurs. (*Chapter 7)
Your Assignment:
1.) Define Stimulus Generalization
2.) Describe in detail what might happen during the following days.
3.) How would you extinguish his fear?
Due: Sunday 2/5/12 by no later than 11:59p.m.
1)A response spread from one specific stimulus to other stimuli that resemble the original.
ReplyDelete2)Everytime the doorbell rings he will cry.
3)By showing him that the doorbell is harmless and that it could be a good thing by having people he likes ring it and come in.
1. a response spread from one specific stimulus to other stimuli that resembles the original.
ReplyDelete2. evey time the doorbell rings he will cry.
3. By showing him that the ddorbell is nothing to be afraid of and maybe rewarding him if the doorbell rings and he doesnt cry.
1. A response spread from one specufuc stimulus to other stimuli that resemble the original.
ReplyDelete2. Albert will cry everytime he hears the doorbell or anything like it.
3. I would ring the doorbell and give Albert something he likes, until he gets over his fear.
1. A response spread from one specific stimulus to other stimuli that resemble the original.
ReplyDelete2. If they are scared of one thing they will relate it to another thing and then be scared of that.
3. Associate something pleasant with a feared object
stimulus generalization is the tendency for the conditioned stimulus to evoke similar responses after the response has been conditioned.
ReplyDeleteso anything that sound like the doorbell albert will get scaried and start to cry
so you start getting that sound with something good like candy.
1. A response spread from one specific stimulus to other stimuli that resemble the original.
ReplyDelete2.He may get use to it after the door bell keeps ringing over the other days to come.
3.Letting him push the button and show him where it comes from.
1. that a response can spread from one specific stimulus like the white rat to other stimulo resembling the orgignal one in some way.
ReplyDelete2.He may get used to it.
3. Keep doing the same things over and over.
1) Stimulus Generalization is the tendency for the conditioned stimulus to evoke similar responses after the response has been conditioned
ReplyDelete2) albert will become afraid of any loud noise.
3) Associate the door bell with something good! like food or candy!
a respone spead from one specfic stimulus to other stimuli that resemble the original
ReplyDeletewe will talk about the stimulus generaliztion and nothing wednesday cause it study hall :(
making him ring the doorbell
1.) A response spread from one specific stimulus to other stimuli that resemble the original.
ReplyDelete2.) In the following days he might still be scared but when he knows that its not doing anything to him he might stop crying and get used to it.
3.) Maybe they would show him what it is and why they ring the doorbell.
1- a response spread from one specific stimulus to other stimuli that resemble the original.
ReplyDelete2- he will begin to cry when he hears anything that sounds like a doorbell.
3- you could give albert a reward every time he hears a doorbell.