Classical Conditioning

Which of the following scenarios best matches classical conditioning?

• Bob studied for his math test for two hours and only got a C, so he decided to study more for the next test.

• Bob skipped class last week and had to stay after for detention. He decided not to skip classes anymore.

• Bob ate a cheeseburger and felt sick afterwards, so every time he smells McDonalds he feels nauseous.

• Bob has always been afraid of dogs because they might bite, so he has a pet fish instead.

When you hear a song that makes you feel nostalgic, what are you experiencing?

• unconditioned response

• unconditioned stimulus

• discrimination

• spontaneous recovery

Little Albert began to associate any small, fluffy object with the loud sound. What is this describing?

• discrimination

• extinction

• generalization

• counterconditioning

What was Ivan Pavlov originally studying when he discovered classical conditioning?

• how dogs' digestive systems work

• how dogs react to bells and food

• how dogs respond to new smells

• how dogs' appetites can be controlled

When Becca was a kid, she fell out of a treehouse and broke her arm. Now, she feels scared of heights. In this scenario, which of the following is the unconditioned response?

• heights

• breaking an arm

• fear

• falling out of the treehouse

Before the calculus exam, Jeremy found a four leaf clover which made him feel confident. He got an A+! Now, he always thinks about the four leaf clover before a big test to make him feel ready. Which of the following was originally the neutral stimulus?

• calculus exam

• A+ score

• four leaf clover

• feeling confident

If a caveman starts to fear big furry animals that growl (like a lion) but knows not to be afraid of a small furry animal (like a mouse), what survival adaptation is occurring?

• taste aversion

• extinction

• generalization

• discrimination

Over generations, dogs became domesticated. People learned to live together with dogs without fear. What survival adaptation is occuring?

• taste aversion

• extinction

• generalization

• discrimination

In Pavlov's experiment, what is the bell/ticking sound?

• unconditioned stimulus

• unconditioned response

• conditioned stimulus

• conditioned response

The best synonym for conditioning is...

• forgetting

• learning

• flooding

• responding