In Mineka's first study,a monkey developed a fear of snakes after watching another monkey run away from a snake.Why was it important to do a second experiment before drawing a conclusion?

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In Mineka's first study,a monkey developed a fear of snakes after watching another monkey run away from a snake.Why was it important to do a second experiment before drawing a conclusion?​

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The second experiment was important to determine if the fear response generalized to other stimuli or if it was specific to snakes. This needed to be determined before drawing a conclusion about the monkey's behavior in the first experiment.

In Mineka's First Study,a Monkey Developed a Fear of Snakes