AICE Psych - Learning Case Studies Quizs

Which therapy reduced the participant’s feelings of disgust and fear in Saavedra and Silverman (2002)?

• Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

• Imagery exposure therapy

• Exposure therapy

• Mindfulness-based therapy

What was the dependent variable in Bandura et al. (1961)?

• Aggressive behavior displayed

• Number of participants

• Duration of the study

• Type of aggression measured

What was the primary aim of Saavedra and Silverman (2002)?

• To examine if classical conditioning led to button phobia and test therapy for it

• To investigate the effects of operant conditioning on behavior

• To analyze the impact of cognitive therapy on anxiety disorders

• To study the relationship between genetics and phobias

What tool was used to measure distress in Saavedra and Silverman (2002)?

• Feelings Thermometer (9-point scale)

• Visual Analog Scale (VAS)

• Beck Anxiety Inventory

• State-Trait Anxiety Inventory

What was the sample in Fagen et al. (2014)?

• 5 female elephants

• 10 male elephants

• 3 female lions

• 7 male giraffes

What training methods were used in Fagen et al. (2014)?

• Positive reinforcement through verbal praise

• Secondary positive reinforcement, including capture, lure, and shaping

• Negative reinforcement techniques

• Operant conditioning with punishment

Which method involved imagining buttons falling on the participant in Saavedra and Silverman (2002)?

• Imagery exposure

• Cognitive restructuring

• Behavioral activation

• Systematic desensitization

Which gender was more likely to imitate physical aggression according to Bandura et al. (1961)?

• Boys

• Girls

• Both genders equally

• None of the above

Why did Elephant 5 fail in Fagen et al. (2014)?

• It had visual and physical impairments

• It was too young to participate

• It lacked social interaction with other elephants

• It was not trained properly

What major weakness was noted in Saavedra and Silverman (2002)?

• Low generalizability due to single subject

• High sample size leading to bias

• Lack of longitudinal data

• Inconsistent measurement tools