Classical Conditioning and Behaviorism Quiz

Who is known for the concept of classical conditioning?

• Sigmund Freud

• Ivan Pavlov

• Carl Jung

• John B. Watson

What did Ivan Pavlov originally research?

• Social learning

• Human behavior

• Digestive system of dogs

• Cognitive development

What is the main idea behind behaviorism?

• Behavior is unpredictable

• Behavior is learned from the environment

• Behavior is innate

• Behavior is genetically determined

What does 'tabula rasa' mean in the context of behaviorism?

• Blank slate

• Innate ideas

• Genetic predisposition

• Learned behavior

What is the term for learning through association?

• Operant conditioning

• Classical conditioning

• Cognitive learning

• Social learning

In Pavlov's experiment, what was the neutral stimulus?

• Salivation

• Bell

• Food

• Footsteps

What is the unconditioned stimulus in Pavlov's experiment?

• Lab coat

• Food

• Bell

• Footsteps

What happens during the process of extinction in classical conditioning?

• The neutral stimulus is removed

• The conditioned response weakens

• The unconditioned stimulus is introduced

• The conditioned response strengthens

What is spontaneous recovery?

• The reappearance of a conditioned response after extinction

• The initial learning of a conditioned response

• The generalization of a conditioned response

• The weakening of a conditioned response

What does generalization refer to in classical conditioning?

• Differentiating between similar stimuli

• The weakening of a conditioned response

• The association of a conditioned response with similar stimuli

• The extinction of a conditioned response