Classical Conditioning Quiz

In classical conditioning, the UR:

• happens after the CR.

• is the response to the CS.

• is the response to the US.

• triggers the US to occur.

The process of learning or developing a response is called:

• extinction.

• acquisition.

• discrimination.

• cognition.

Kathleen developed an intense fear of flying five years ago when she was in a plane crash. The fact that today she can fly again without distress indicates that her fear has undergone:

• a. discrimination.

• b. extinction.

• c. generalization.

• d. spontaneous recovery.

Proof that extinction does not completely destroy a response is:

• discrimination.

• generalization.

• spontaneous recovery.

• conditioned stimulus.

In Pavlov’s experiments, the dog’s salivation triggered by the taste of food was a(n):

• conditioned response.

• conditioning stimulus.

• unconditioned response.

• unconditioned stimulus.

The advertising intends ______ to serve as a conditioned stimulus.

• the new brand of cat food.

• the response of liking the musician.

• your favorite musician.

• your response of buying the cat food.

Discrimination occurs when:

• a. a person shows prejudice against someone else due to a personal characteristic, such as race.

• b. a very specific US causes a specific UR.

• c. an organism responds to a specific CS, instead of all similar CSs.

• d. an organism responds in the same way to all similar stimuli.

Months after she was mugged, Mary’s heart pounds with fear merely at the sight of the apartment in which she was attacked. This best illustrates:

• extinction.

• generalization.

• panic.

• reinforcement.

Behaviorists define learning as:

• a. a relatively permanent change in behavior caused by practice.

• b. memorizing and recalling specific information.

• c. what happens when you remember how to perform a certain action or skill.

• d. when you understand something.

John Watson’s experiments with Baby Albert showed how classical conditioning could used to explain:

• extinction.

• unconditioned responses.

• spontaneous recovery.

• emotions.