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 by no later than 11:59p.m.
1. A response spread from one specific stimulus to other stimuli that resemble the original.
ReplyDelete2. He cries uncontrollably to all bells that sound like a doorbell.
3. Reassure that the doorbell is nothing to be afraid of.
1) Stimulus Generalization is defined as the transfer of a response learned of one stimulus to a similar stimulus.
ReplyDelete2) During the following days, Albert might get cry when he hears similar sounds to the doorbell.
3) Show him the doorbell is harmless.
1) Stimulus generalization is a response spread from one specific stimulus to other stimuli that resemble the original.
ReplyDelete2) Little Albert would become frightened and cry at the noise of a bell.
3) You associate something pleasant with the feared object.
1) Stimulus generalization is a response spread from one specific stimulus to other stimuli that resembles the origin.
ReplyDelete2) The more little Albert hears the doorbell, the more accustomed to it he will become. He may still continue to cry, but over and period of time he will learn that the doorbell won't hurt him and he will get used to it. It will be no big deal.
3) I would hold him while while continuing to ring the door bell, showing him that there is nothing to be afraid, that the doorbell is just a noise, not something that will harm him. I might even turn it into a game. Every time the bell rang and he didn't cry I'd give him a treat or something to give him a reason to associate the bell with good things.
1.) The Stimulus Generalization is a response from one stimulus to another stimulus.
ReplyDelete2.) He is crying uncontrollably because he reacts to all bell like it would be doorbell
3.) Either getting him used to loud noises or relate the doorbell to a positive stimulus
1- A stimulus generalization is a response spread from one specific stimulus to other stimuli that resemble the original.
ReplyDelete2- In the following days Albert may hear a noise similar to the doorbell and feel the same way he felt when he started to cry the first time.
3- He may extinguish his fear by learning that the doorbell is nothing to be afraid of.
1) Stimulus Generalization is defined as the transfer of a response learned of one stimulus to a similar stimulus.
ReplyDelete2) He cries uncontrollably to all bells that sound like a doorbell.
3) to show him that the door bell is harmless
1.) A response spread from one specific stimulus to other stimuli that resemble the original.
ReplyDelete2.) He cries about anything that sounds or resembles the doorbell.
3.) Make it a happy experience instead of a scary one for him.
1. A response spread from one specific stimulates to other stimuli that resembles the original.
ReplyDelete2. Any loud noise will scare Albert and stop him from doing what he is doing. Albert will stop playing with the rat because he is scared of the noise.
3. To extinguish this fear you might give the child candy every time he hears a very loud noise. Plus you might slowly allow the child to be around the rat so that he is not scared anymore.
1 Stimulus Generalization - Transfer of a response learned to one stimulus to a similar stimulus.
ReplyDelete2 After he paired the rat with the noise he began to cry.
3 You have to associate something pleasant to them.
1. The transfer of a response learned of one stimulus to a similar stimulus.
ReplyDelete2. The baby was scared from one stimulus, the door bell, so whenever another stimulus that sounds like the first stimulus the baby will react the same.
3. Give him a stimulus to not fear the doorbell, like saying someones here everytime the doorbell rings, that way the baby will be conditioned to expect someone at the door and not a fearful event.
1. A response spread from one specific stimulus to other stimuli that resemble the original.
ReplyDelete2. The baby was scared of the stimulus such as the door bell. So if one stimulus sounds like the door bell he will have the same reaction as he did before.
3. Soothe the baby, and give him a good stimulus
1.) A response spread from one specific stimulates to other stimuli that resembles the original.
ReplyDelete2.) He heard the doorbell once so after that, every sound similar to the doorbell, he freaks out.
3.) Let him hear the doorbell but have him see someone coming up so he will expect the doorbell when he sees the person coming to the door.
1.) Stimulus Generalization is the transfer of a response learned to one stimulus to a similar stimulus.
ReplyDelete2.) He is scared of the first stimulus, which is the doorbell, therefore, he will cry to a similar stimulus that sounds like the doorbell.
3.) I would show him that the doorbell shouldn't be feared of.
1) Stimulus Generalization is the transfer of a response learned to one stimulus to a similar stimulus.
ReplyDelete2) He is scared of the first stimulus so anything that sounds like the doorbell will scare him also.
3) Help him see that the doorbell is harmless.