Learning & Conditioning

What is the process by which an organism learns to associate a neutral stimulus with a meaningful stimulus?

• Classical conditioning

• Behavioral conditioning

• Pavlovian conditioning

• Operant conditioning

In classical conditioning, what is the neutral stimulus that eventually triggers a conditioned response?

• Unconditioned stimulus

• Conditioned stimulus

• Neutral stimulus

• Reinforcement

Who is the psychologist known for the classical conditioning experiment involving dogs and a bell?

• Ivan Pavlov

• Sigmund Freud

• B.F. Skinner

• Carl Jung

What is the term for the gradual disappearance of a conditioned response when the conditioned stimulus is repeatedly presented without the unconditioned stimulus?

• Dissipation

• Fading

• Vanishing

• Extinction

What type of conditioning involves reinforcement or punishment to shape behavior?

• Cognitive conditioning

• Behavioral conditioning

• Classical conditioning

• Operant conditioning

In operant conditioning, what is the term for adding something to the situation to increase the likelihood of a behavior being repeated?

• Negative reinforcement

• Opposite reinforcement

• Neutral reinforcement

• Positive reinforcement

Who is the psychologist known for the operant conditioning experiments with pigeons and rats?

• Ivan Pavlov

• Sigmund Freud

• B.F. Skinner

• John B. Watson

What is the term for the process of learning through observation and imitation of others?

• Observational learning

• Copycat learning

• Mirror learning

• Imitative learning

According to social learning theory, what is the term for the internal process that drives behavior based on observing others?

• replicating

• mirroring

• imitation

• modeling

Who is the psychologist known for the Bobo doll experiment, which demonstrated social learning theory?

• Ivan Pavlov

• Sigmund Freud

• Carl Jung

• Albert Bandura