Pavlovian Applications and Their Impact on Behavior

Flashcards covering key concepts from the lecture on Pavlovian Applications and their relevance in behavior therapy and psychological conditions.

What did John Watson investigate using Classical Conditioning principles?

He studied emotional responses.

What was the purpose of Watson's experiment with Little Albert?

To create a phobia in the laboratory.

What ethical concerns surround the Little Albert experiment?

The ethics of creating a fear response in a child.

How did Mary Cover Jones influence the treatment of fears?

She used counterconditioning to reverse fear responses.

What are the three steps involved in Systematic Desensitization?

1. Train Relaxation, 2. Establish a Fear Hierarchy, 3. Exposure therapy.

What is In vivo Exposure Therapy?

Incremental exposures to the feared object or situation.

What does Virtual Reality Exposure Therapy (VRET) utilize?

Technology to create simulated scenes associated with fear.

How can Pavlovian procedures produce bias?

By conditioning associations with negative or positive images/words.

What significant findings were reported in Yang et al.'s 2014 study regarding video games?

Playing as a male avatar increased aggression compared to playing as a female avatar.

What is Implicit Evaluative Conditioning?

A process producing an opposing response similar to counterconditioning.

What constitutes a Paraphilia?

Intense sexual arousal to atypical objects, situations, or individuals, diagnosable based on consent or distress.

What does aversion therapy involve?

Pairing a sexually arousing object with an unpleasant stimulus.

What is the role of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) in treating sexual offenses?

Combines aversion with cognitive restructuring and shows effectiveness in reducing recidivism.