Learning

What is the definition of classical conditioning?

• Learning by association, where a neutral stimulus gains the power to cause a conditioned response

• A type of learning where voluntary behaviors are controlled by the consequences

• Learning by observing others, i.e. modeling behaviors or choosing not to make the same mistakes

Pavlov was able to condition his dogs to _________ at the sound of a bell.

• roll over

• sit

• salivate

• bark

A trainer at Sea World uses fish to teach her dolphins to do tricks. This is an example of ____________.

• observational learning

• operant conditioning

• classical conditioning

• chunking

While watching a really scary movie, music is played over and over. Later, you go back to the theatre again to watch a different movie. As you walk past one of the theatres, you hear that music being played and your heart begins to speed up due to fear. What is this an example of?

• Classical conditioning

• Operant conditioning

• Observational learning

• Negative Reinforcement

In Pavlov's experiment with the dogs, the bell (neutral stimulus) becomes the __________ after repeated associations.

• conditioned response

• stimulus

• unconditioned stimulus

• conditioned stimulus

John B. Watson though he could condition ____________ using classical conditioning.

• thinking

• emotions

• dogs

The "Littel Albert" experiment was conducted by ____________.

• Ivan Pavlov

• John B. Watson

• B.F. Skinner

• Albert Bandura

In the "Little Albert" experiment, the loud noise is the __________ in the classical conditioning formula.

• unconditioned stimulus

• conditioned stimulus

• neutral stimulus

• unconditioned response

Operant conditioning involves ______________ behaviors.

• variable

• involuntary

• voluntary

• observational

Giving a child a treat after they clean their room is an example of _________ reinforcement.

• negative

• positive