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Conflict and conditioned aversive stimuli in the development of experimental neuroses.

1965; American Psychological Association; Volume: 19; Issue: 3 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1037/h0082910

0008-4255

Reginald G. Smart,

Neural and Behavioral Psychology Studies

ABSTRACT The purposes of this experiment were to repeat certain features of Masserman's and Yum's study of experimental neuroses and to determine some of the necessary conditions for the development of experimental neuroses. It was hypothesized that experimental neuroses are dependent upon the conditioned aversive stimuli created. The necessity of a conflict situation was also investigated. Cats were trained in an apparatus similar to Masserman's and Yum's and then exposed to various shock conditions creating different conditioned aversive stimuli and conflict conditions. It was found that neurotic behaviour depends partially upon the conditioned aversive stimuli created and that conflict is not necessary for their creation.