Conditioning

In classical conditioning, the UCR:

• happens after the CR
• is the response to the CS.
• is the response to the UCS
• triggers the UCS to occur.

The gradual disappearance of a conditioned response is

• Modeling 
• extinction
• A token economy 
• Cognitive learning

The sudden recurrence of a conditioned response after extinction has taken place is referred to as 

• relearning
• stimulus discrimination
• stimulus generalization 
• spontaneous recovery

The conditioned stimulus (CS):

• is the response to the US.
• is originally the neutral stimulus that gains the power to cause the CR.
• triggers an unconditioned response reflexively or automatically when the CR happens.
• is what triggers the US to occur.

When John turns on the light to his aquarium the fish swim to the top even before he sprinkles the food.  What used to be a neutral stimulus for the fish?

• the food
• the water
• the light
• John

A bell rings, then a puff of air into the eye causes a reflexive blink.  After this happens on several occasion, the bell ringing alone causes a conditioned reflexive blink.  The UCS is _________________ and the CS is _____________________.

• Puff of air; blinking
• Bell; blinking
• Puff of air; bell
• Bell; puff of air 

Tamara normally feeds her cat canned cat food. She noticed that every time she uses her electric can opener, her cat comes to the kitchen. What is the conditioned stimulus?

• The cat food
• The sound of the electric can opener
• The cat coming to the kitchen
• Tamara

The light switch in Eloise’s bedroom is faulty so that every time she touches the switch she receives an electric shock.  After this has happened a few times, Eloise associates the light switches with a startle response. In this scenario, the unconditioned stimulus is

• the light switch
• Eloise's bedroom
• The electric current
• The startle response

Learning is defined as

• any behavior emitted by an organism without being elicited
• A changed in the behavior of the organism
• A relatively permanent change in the behavior of an organism due to experience
• Behavior based on operant rather than respondent conditioning

Which of the following is an unconditioned response?

• clapping after a thrilling concert performance
• jumping rope
• running through a maze to get a food reward
• sweating in hot weather