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In operant conditioning, a (a)   is something that increases the likelihood of a behavior being repeated.

What is learning and how is it defined?

• The process of acquiring new information or behaviors through association
• The process of acquiring new information or behaviors through thinking
• The process of acquiring new information or behaviors through observation
• The process of acquiring new information or behaviors through experience

Classical conditioning is related to adaptive (a)   .

Which of the following is an example of associative learning?

• A child learning to ride a bike
• A dog drooling at the sound of a bell
• A dog learning to sit on command
• A person learning to read

Pavlov's work suggested that classical conditioning could be an adaptive form of (a)   .

Who is the psychologist known for his experiments with rats in a box?

• Sigmund Freud
• Carl Jung
• Ivan Pavlov
• F. Skinner

Pavlov's research was significant in shaping the field of (a)   .

Operant conditioning involves the use of (a)   and punishment to shape behavior.

Classical conditioning involves pairing a (a)   stimulus with an unconditioned stimulus.

What is the process of acquiring new information or behaviors through experience called?

• Conditioning
• Introspection
• Learning
• Observation