Gen Psych Classical Conditioning Quiz

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

In the original Pavlov study, the unconditioned stimulus was

• salivation to meat
• meat
• bell
• salivation to bell

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

• unconditioned stimulus
• neutral stimulus 
• conditioned stimulus
• unconditioned response

In classical conditioning, the UR:

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

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.

The conditioned response (CR) is the usually the same as the

• CS
• US
• UR
• CR

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

Teresa had some pizza with friends last night.  She tried the pizza with olives even though she never has had them.  The next morning she was feeling a little nauseated.  She won't eat olives any more because she has developed a 

• generalization
• taste aversion
• neutral response
• unconditioned stimulus

Your cat jumps on the counter as soon as she hears the can opener operating.
What is the UCS?

• the food
• the can opener
• jumping on the counter

Your cat jumps on the counter as soon as she hears the can opener operating.
What is the CS?

• the food 
• the can opener
• jumping on the counter