12 Psychology | Classical Conditioning Recap

Classical conditioning is a

• 1. behaviourist approach to learning.

• 1. biological approach to learning.

• 1. conscious approach to learning.

• social-cognitive approach to learning.

What does classical conditioning NOT result in?

• 1. A voluntary association between two stimuli.

• 1. An involuntary association between two stimuli.

• 1. An association between a neutral stimulus and an unconditioned stimulus.

• 1. A conditioned response.

The neutral stimulus produces an unconditioned response during the before conditioning phase of classical conditioning.

• True

• Fale

The neutral stimulus becomes the conditioned stimulus in the _____ phase of classical conditioning. Which of the following best fills in the blank?

• 1. before during conditioning

• 1. during conditioning

• 1. after conditioning

What stimulus is repeatedly paired with the unconditioned stimulus in the during conditioning phase of classical conditioning?

• 1. Conditioned stimulus.

• 1. Neutral stimulus.

Which of the following sentences is most correct?

• 1. Classical conditioning results in the involuntary association between a neutral stimulus and an unconditioned stimulus to produce a conditioned response.

• 1. Classical conditioning results in the automatic association between a neutral stimulus and an unconditioned stimulus to produce a conditioned response.

Which of the following sentences is most correct?

• 1. The first phase of classical conditioning is pre-conditioning, at which point the neutral stimulus produces no significant response.

• 1. The first phase of classical conditioning is before conditioning, at which point the neutral stimulus produces no significant response.

During conditioning, the neutral stimulus should be presented and remain until

• 1. the unconditioned stimulus is presented about five seconds later.

• the unconditioned stimulus is presented about half a second later.

• 1. the conditioned stimulus is presented about five seconds later.

• 1. until the conditioned stimulus is presented about half a second later.

Bernard was about to sit on a bench at the beach when he noticed that he felt happy and had been unconsciously smiling. He realised that this feeling was probably associated with his partner, whom he often brings to this bench to watch the sunset. During the process of conditioning Bernard’s response, the

• 1. unconditioned response is the sunset.

• 1. conditioned stimulus is sitting on the bench at the beach.

• 1. neutral stimulus is his partner.

• 1. conditioned stimulus is his partner.

Bernard was about to sit on a bench at the beach when he noticed that he felt happy and had been unconsciously smiling. He realised that this feeling was probably associated with his partner, whom he often brings to this bench to watch the sunset. During the before conditioning phase, the

• 1. unconditioned stimulus of seeing the sunrise produces the unconditioned response of unconsciously smiling.

• 1. neutral stimulus is Bernard’s partner, producing no significant response.

• 1. neutral stimulus of sitting on the bench at the beach would produce no significant response.

• 1. conditioned stimulus of sitting on the bench at the beach produces the conditioned response of feeling happy and unconsciously smiling.