Learning and Conditioning Quiz

What is the main focus of learning according to psychologists?

• Reading books

• Long-term change in behavior based on experience

• Taking exams

• Listening to a teacher

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

• Sigmund Freud

• Ivan Pavlov

• Marie Curie

• Albert Einstein

What is an unconditioned stimulus in classical conditioning?

• The sound of a bell

• Salivation in response to food

• The conditioned response

• The food given to dogs

What is an example of positive reinforcement in operant conditioning?

• Getting a night off homework

• Getting dessert after eating veggies

• Being scolded by a teacher

• Losing a privilege

How did scientists demonstrate operant conditioning with pigeons?

• Teaching them to build nests

• Teaching them to sing opera

• Teaching them to paint masterpieces

• Teaching them to fly in formation