Classical Conditioning vs Operant Conditioning

What is classical conditioning?

• A type of learning based on experience

• A type of learning where behavior is strengthened or weakened by its consequences

• A type of learning where a neutral stimulus becomes associated with a stimulus that naturally produces a response

• A type of learning based on consequences

Who conducted famous experiments on dogs to discover classical conditioning?

• Ivan Pavlov

• Sigmund Freud

• B.F. Skinner

• John Watson

What is an unconditioned stimulus in classical conditioning?

• The response that is naturally produced

• The neutral stimulus that becomes associated with a response

• The food that naturally produces a response

• The conditioned stimulus that elicits a response

How does classical conditioning work with humans?

• In a different way than with animals

• By pairing a neutral stimulus with an unconditioned stimulus

• By using positive and negative reinforcement

• By teaching pigeons to be art connoisseurs

What is operant conditioning?

• A type of learning based on consequences

• A type of learning where behavior is strengthened or weakened by its consequences

• A type of learning based on experience

• A type of learning where a neutral stimulus becomes associated with a stimulus that naturally produces a response

What are the two main components of operant conditioning?

• Positive and negative stimuli

• Classical and operant conditioning

• Reinforcement and punishment

• Art and science

What is positive reinforcement in operant conditioning?

• The addition of a stimulus to increase the likelihood of a behavior

• The removal of a stimulus to decrease the likelihood of a behavior

• The removal of a stimulus to increase the likelihood of a behavior

• The addition of a stimulus to decrease the likelihood of a behavior

In the example given, what type of reinforcement is the mother's response?

• Negative reinforcement

• Positive reinforcement

• Negative punishment

• Positive punishment

Where can we see operant conditioning in our daily lives?

• Only in classrooms

• In everything we do

• Only in extraordinary situations

• Only in animals

What did scientists teach pigeons using operant conditioning?

• To choose the Cubists over the Impressionists

• To paint their own masterpieces

• To select paintings by Picasso over those by Monet

• To be art connoisseurs