Learning and Conditioning Quiz

What is classical conditioning?

• A type of learning in which behaviors are strengthened or weakened through consequences.

• A type of learning in which a neutral stimulus becomes associated with a meaningful stimulus and elicits a similar response.

• Something that causes a response or reaction.

• The behavior or reaction triggered by a stimulus.

What is operant conditioning?

• A type of learning in which behaviors are strengthened or weakened through consequences.

• A type of learning in which a neutral stimulus becomes associated with a meaningful stimulus and elicits a similar response.

• Something that causes a response or reaction.

• The behavior or reaction triggered by a stimulus.

What is a stimulus?

• A type of learning in which behaviors are strengthened or weakened through consequences.

• A type of learning in which a neutral stimulus becomes associated with a meaningful stimulus and elicits a similar response.

• Something that causes a response or reaction.

• The behavior or reaction triggered by a stimulus.

What is a response?

• A type of learning in which behaviors are strengthened or weakened through consequences.

• A type of learning in which a neutral stimulus becomes associated with a meaningful stimulus and elicits a similar response.

• Something that causes a response or reaction.

• The behavior or reaction triggered by a stimulus.

Who first studied classical conditioning?

• Ivan Pavlov

• B.F. Skinner

• Sigmund Freud

• John Watson

What did Ivan Pavlov notice about dogs?

• They would salivate when presented with food.

• They would bark when presented with food.

• They would run away when presented with food.

• They would sleep when presented with food.

What did Pavlov introduce as a neutral stimulus in his experiments?

• A bell

• A light

• A whistle

• A buzzer

What did the dogs associate the bell with in Pavlov's experiments?

• Food

• Water

• Toys

• Shelter

What is a conditioned response?

• A response that is voluntary.

• A response that is involuntary.

• A response that is intentional.

• A response that is accidental.

Who conducted extensive research on operant conditioning?

• Ivan Pavlov

• B.F. Skinner

• Sigmund Freud

• John Watson