rewarding behaviors that get closer and closer to the desired goal behavior

a pattern of responses that must be made before classical conditioning is completed

completing a set of behaviors in succession before a reward is given

inhibition of new learning by previous learning

Which of the following best reflects negative reinforcement?

Greg changes his math class so he doesn't have to see his old girlfriend.

Teresa is scolded when she runs through the house yelling.

Aditya is raised for having the best essay in class.

Alex takes the wrong medicine and gets violently ill afterward.

Watson and Rayner's classical conditioning of "Little Albert" was helpful in explaining that

human emotion such as fear are subject to classical conditioning

some conditioned stimuli do not generalize

small children are not easily conditioned as older children

fear of rats or rabbits are innate responses previously undiscovered

Latent learning is best described by which of the following?

learning that occurs in the absence of rewards

innate responses of an organism preventing new learning and association

delayed responses that occur when new stimuli are paired with familiar ones

unconscious meaning that is attributed to new response patterns

Which of the following is NOT learned through operant conditioning?

fish swimming to the top of the tank when a light goes on

a rat learning to press a bar to get food

dogs jumping over a hurdle to avoid an electric shock

Classical and Operant Conditioning

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This quiz comprehensively covers classical and operant conditioning, core topics in high school psychology appropriate for grades 10-12. The questions assess students' understanding of fundamental learning theories, including Pavlov's classical conditioning experiments, operant conditioning principles, reinforcement schedules, and observational learning. Students need to demonstrate mastery of key terminology such as conditioned and unconditioned stimuli, negative reinforcement versus punishment, shaping techniques, and variable reinforcement schedules. The quiz also requires knowledge of prominent psychologists and their contributions, including Pavlov's dog experiments, Skinner's operant conditioning chamber, Bandura's Bobo Doll study, and Watson and Rayner's Little Albert experiment. Students must apply these concepts to real-world scenarios, such as identifying reinforcement schedules in fishing or explaining taste aversion through classical conditioning principles. Created by Don Foley, an educator in the US who teaches grade 10 and university level students. This quiz serves as an excellent tool for formative assessment, allowing teachers to gauge student comprehension of learning theory fundamentals before moving to more advanced psychological concepts. The mix of definitional questions and application scenarios makes it ideal for review sessions before unit exams or as homework to reinforce classroom instruction. Teachers can use this quiz as a warm-up activity to activate prior knowledge or as practice material to help students prepare for AP Psychology assessments. The content aligns with psychology curriculum standards that emphasize understanding major psychological perspectives and their key figures, particularly those related to learning and behavior modification techniques used in educational and therapeutic settings.

Classical and Operant Conditioning

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Once Pavlov's dogs learned to salivate to the sound of a tuning fork, the tuning fork was a(n)

Shaping is

John loves to fish. He puts his line in the water and leaves it there until he feels a tug. On what reinforcement schedule is he rewarded?

Which of the following best reflects negative reinforcement?

Watson and Rayner's classical conditioning of "Little Albert" was helpful in explaining that

Jamel got very sick after eating some mushrooms on a pizza at his friend's house. He didn't know that he had a stomach virus at the time, blames his illness on the mushrooms, and refused to eat them again. Which of the following is the unconditioned stimulus for his taste aversion to mushrooms?

Latent learning is best described by which of the following?

Which of the following is NOT learned through operant conditioning?

Who discovered classical conditioning through his dog experiments?

Who demonstrated observational learning through his Bobo Doll experiment?

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