Question

which one of the following vignettes is best explained by classical conditioning?

abraham is sitting in a coffee shop waiting for an important email to arrive in his inbox. he checks his phone repeatedly to see if the email has arrived.

latisha is 18 months old and she loves to play with her daddy when he comes home from work. when she hears his car pull into the driveway as usual, she gets very excited.

sam hasnt eaten all day. at about 3:00 in the afternoon, he is so hungry that all he can think about is a hamburger and fries.

donna is sleeping soundly. the alarm clock next to her bed rings an alarm, and within seconds she is not only awake, but she remembers that she has a big test in just one hour.

Explanation:

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Analyze the question and options

The question asks which vignette is best explained by Classical Conditioning. Let's evaluate each option based on psychological principles.

Evaluate Abraham's vignette

Using the Operant Conditioning knowledge point
Abraham checking his phone repeatedly is a voluntary behavior maintained by the anticipation of a reward (the email). This represents operant behavior reinforced on a variable interval schedule.

Evaluate Latisha's vignette

Using the Classical Conditioning knowledge point

• Unconditioned Stimulus (UCS): Playing with her daddy (which naturally produces excitement).
• Unconditioned Response (UCR): Excitement/joy.
• Conditioned Stimulus (CS): The sound of the car pulling into the driveway (initially neutral, but paired repeatedly with the daddy's arrival).
• Conditioned Response (CR): Excitement upon hearing the car sound alone.

This is a classic association between two stimuli, making it a perfect example of classical conditioning.

Evaluate Sam's vignette

Sam's hunger and thoughts of food are driven by biological homeostatic drives (deprivation of food), not a conditioned association.

Evaluate Donna's vignette

Donna waking up to an alarm is a response to a sensory trigger, and remembering a test is a cognitive retrieval process rather than a conditioned physiological or emotional reflex.
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<mcq-option>(A) Abraham is sitting in a coffee shop waiting for an important email to arrive in his inbox. He checks his phone repeatedly to see if the email has arrived.</mcq-option>
<mcq-correct>(B) Latisha is 18 months old and she loves to play with her daddy when he comes home from work. When she hears his car pull into the driveway as usual, she gets very excited.</mcq-correct>
<mcq-option>(C) Sam hasn't eaten all day. At about 3:00 in the afternoon, he is so hungry that all he can think about is a hamburger and fries.</mcq-option>
<mcq-option>(D) Donna is sleeping soundly. The alarm clock next to her bed rings an alarm, and within seconds she is not only awake, but she remembers that she has a big test in just one hour.</mcq-option>
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Answer:

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Evaluate Abraham's vignette

Using the Operant Conditioning knowledge point
Abraham checking his phone repeatedly is a voluntary behavior maintained by the anticipation of a reward (the email). This represents operant behavior reinforced on a variable interval schedule.

Evaluate Latisha's vignette

Using the Classical Conditioning knowledge point

• Unconditioned Stimulus (UCS): Playing with her daddy (which naturally produces excitement).
• Unconditioned Response (UCR): Excitement/joy.
• Conditioned Stimulus (CS): The sound of the car pulling into the driveway (initially neutral, but paired repeatedly with the daddy's arrival).
• Conditioned Response (CR): Excitement upon hearing the car sound alone.

This is a classic association between two stimuli, making it a perfect example of classical conditioning.

Evaluate Sam's vignette

Sam's hunger and thoughts of food are driven by biological homeostatic drives (deprivation of food), not a conditioned association.

Evaluate Donna's vignette

Donna waking up to an alarm is a response to a sensory trigger, and remembering a test is a cognitive retrieval process rather than a conditioned physiological or emotional reflex.
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<mcq-option>(A) Abraham is sitting in a coffee shop waiting for an important email to arrive in his inbox. He checks his phone repeatedly to see if the email has arrived.</mcq-option>
<mcq-correct>(B) Latisha is 18 months old and she loves to play with her daddy when he comes home from work. When she hears his car pull into the driveway as usual, she gets very excited.</mcq-correct>
<mcq-option>(C) Sam hasn't eaten all day. At about 3:00 in the afternoon, he is so hungry that all he can think about is a hamburger and fries.</mcq-option>
<mcq-option>(D) Donna is sleeping soundly. The alarm clock next to her bed rings an alarm, and within seconds she is not only awake, but she remembers that she has a big test in just one hour.</mcq-option>
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