Learning and Conditioning

Max loved playing fetch and got excited every time his owner picked up a ball. Sarah began ringing a bell when she picked up the ball, and soon Max associated the bell with playing fetch, getting excited every time he heard it, even if there was no ball in sight. What is the conditioned response (CR) here?

• Bell

• Ball

• Excitement and tail wagging

Sheena does not clean up her room as she was asked, so her parents take away her phone for the rest of the day. Is this a reinforcement or a punishment? If so, is it positive or negative?

• Positive punishment

• Negative punishment

• Negative reinforcement

• Positive reinforcement

A child is laughed at when he gave a presentation in class and he felt ashamed. Now every time he has to speak up in front of people, he feels nervous and fearful. What is the conditioned stimulus (CS) here? 

• a child is laughed at when he gave a presentation in class

• he feels nervous and fearful

• he felt ashamed

• now every time he has to speak up in front of people

May's relationship is going badly and her significant other has yelled at her without warning several times. Now, May feels tense and fearful any time she is around with her significant other. What is the unconditioned response (UCR) in the sentences?

• Being around with her significant other

• Feel tense and fearful

• Yelling at may

Max loved playing fetch and got excited every time his owner picked up a ball. Sarah began ringing a bell when she picked up the ball, and soon Max associated the bell with playing fetch, getting excited every time he heard it, even if there was no ball in sight. What is the unconditioned response (UCR) here?

• Excitement and tail wagging

• Bell

• Ball

After Joy successfully collected all of the discarded legos and put them in one container, his mom gave him a treat by letting him play outside much longer. Is this a reinforcement or a punishment? If so, is it positive or negative?

• Positive punishment

• Positive reinforcement

• Negative punishment

• Negative reinforcement

A child is laughed at when he gave a presentation in class and he felt ashamed. Now every time he has to speak up in front of people, he feels nervous and fearful. What is the unconditioned response (UCR) here?

• he felt ashamed

• a child is laughed at when he gave a presentation in class

• he feels nervous and fearful

• now every time he has to speak up in front of people

May's relationship is going badly and her significant other has yelled at her without warning several times. Now, May feels tense and fearful any time she is around with her significant other. What is the unconditioned stimulus (UCS) in the sentences?

• Being around with her significant other

• Yelling at may

• Feel tense and fearful

May's relationship is going badly and her significant other has yelled at her without warning several times. Now, May feels tense and fearful any time she is around with her significant other. What is the conditioned stimulus (CS) in the sentences?

• Feel tense and fearful

• Yelling at may

• Being around with her significant other

A child is laughed at when he gave a presentation in class and he felt ashamed. Now every time he has to speak up in front of people, he feels nervous and fearful. What is the unconditioned stimulus (UCS) here?

• a child is laughed at when he gave a presentation in class

• he feels nervous and fearful

• now every time he has to speak up in front of people

• he felt ashamed