TEDtalk: Classical and Operant Conditioning - Quizizz

What is the definition of learning according to psychologists?

• D. Long-term change in behavior without experience

• C. Short-term change in behavior without experience

• B. Long-term change in behavior based on experience

• A. Short-term change in behavior based on experience

What are the two main types of learning discussed in the text?

• A. Visual learning and auditory learning

• D. Verbal learning and non-verbal learning

• C. Social learning and individual learning

• B. Classical conditioning and operant conditioning

Who conducted famous experiments on dogs in the 1890's related to classical conditioning?

• D. John Watson

• B. Ivan Pavlov

• A. Sigmund Freud

• C. B.F. Skinner

What is the unconditioned stimulus in the example of the dog experiments?

• A. The bell

• B. The food

• C. The salivation

• D. The sound of the bell

In operant conditioning, what makes it more likely that you'll repeat a behavior?

• A. Reinforcement

• D. Positive punishment

• B. Punishment

• C. Negative reinforcement

What is an example of positive reinforcement?

• A. Getting a time-out

• B. Losing dessert

• C. Getting a hug for helping

• D. Getting extra homework

What is an example of negative reinforcement?

• C. Getting a hug for helping

• B. Losing dessert

• A. Getting a time-out

• D. Getting extra homework

What did scientists use as a positive reinforcer to teach pigeons to select paintings by Monet?

• A. Music

• B. Food

• C. Toys

• D. Water

What did scientists observe when pigeons chose the Impressionists over the Cubists?

• D. Classical conditioning

• C. Operant conditioning

• B. Stimulus discrimination

• A. Stimulus generalization

What is the main focus of classical conditioning?

• D. Changes in behavior based on experience

• B. Involuntary behavior

• A. Voluntary behavior

• C. Consequences of behavior