Question

Four-year-old Scott fell down the stairs at his grandmother’s house. Although he was not badly hurt, he was very frightened. Now, whenever his parents mention visiting his grandmother’s house, he feels anxious and fearful. In classical conditioning terms, what are the conditioned stimulus (CS) and the unconditioned stimulus (UCS) in the scenario, respectively?
A. Grandmothers House; Fear
B. Grandmother's House; Falling
C. Fear; Grandmothers house
D. Falling; Anxiety
E. Anxiety; Fear

Answer 1

Answer:

The correct answer is B. Grandmother's House; Falling.

Explanation:

In this case we are focusing on the stimulus of the example. These are what trigger the individual's response.

• The unconditioned stimulus is falling since it can be understood as an accident.
• Grandmother's house was a neutral stimulus but has become a conditioned stimulus because Scott has associated both which in turn create the fear response on his part.