BANK 2026 COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS BY LAURA KING
◉ Robert had a serious car accident while Mozart was playing on his
stereo. Now, every time Robert hears a Mozart song, he feels
frightened and panicked. What is the unconditioned stimulus?
Answer: the car accident
◉ Robert developed a conditioned response of fear and anxiety to
hearing music by Mozart. If he were to have the same response to
any classical music, it would be called Answer: generalization.
◉ When a child hears a loud noise, he cries. The family's dog often
barks loudly. Each time the child sees the dog, he cries. What is the
conditioned response? Answer: the crying
◉ Contingency in classical conditioning refers to Answer: the
frequency with which the conditioned stimulus and the
unconditioned stimulus occur together.
◉ Juan developed a fear of dogs after being attacked by one. His
counselor helped him to overcome this fear by teaching him to relax
in the presence of dogs. Eventually, he was no longer afraid of dogs.