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1. What was the unconditioned stimulus in Pavlov's experiment?

• The meat powder

• The sound of a bell

• The dog's salivation

• The experimental chamber

Operant conditioning focuses on involuntary responses elicited by stimuli.

• True

• False

Reinforcement always increases the desired behavior, while punishment always decreases it.

• True

• False

2. What is the primary focus of classical conditioning?

• Voluntary behaviors

• Involuntary behaviors

• Conscious thoughts

• Emotional responses

3. What is the role of reinforcement in operant conditioning?

• To weaken the likelihood of a behavior being repeated

• To increase the likelihood of a behavior being repeated

• To eliminate the occurrence of a behavior

• To create a new behavior

1. What is the concept of extinction in classical conditioning?

• The gradual disappearance of a conditioned response when the conditioned stimulus is repeatedly presented without the unconditioned stimulus

• The sudden reappearance of a previously extinguished conditioned response

• The process of acquiring a new conditioned response to a previously neutral stimulus

• The tendency to respond to a stimulus that is similar to the original conditioned stimulus

In classical conditioning, what happens to the neutral stimulus after it becomes a conditioned stimulus?

What type of consequence strengthens a desired behavior in operant conditioning?

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