Classical Conditioning quiz

What does the term "stimulus" refer to in psychology?

• A reaction to a situation

• Anything in the environment that is presented to a person or animal

• An emotional response

• A learned behavior

What is the unconditioned stimulus (US) in Pavlov's experiment?

• The bell

• The meat

• The salivation

• The dog's bark

In Pavlov's experiment, what was the conditioned stimulus (CS) after training?

• The meat

• The dog's salivation

• The bell

• The bacteria

What is the unconditioned response (UR) when a dog is presented with meat?

• Barking

• Salivation

• Ignoring the meat

• Running away

What does "acquisition" refer to in classical conditioning?

• The process of forgetting a learned behavior

• The time when the conditioned response is learned

• The moment the unconditioned stimulus is removed

• The initial phase of the experiment

What happens during extinction in classical conditioning?

• The conditioned response increases

• The conditioned response stops

What is spontaneous recovery in the context of classical conditioning?

• The reappearance of the conditioned response after a pause

• The immediate response to a new stimulus

• The failure to respond to a stimulus

• The learning of a different conditioned response

In the cheeseburger example, what is the unconditioned response?

• Eating the cheeseburger

• Getting sick

• Not wanting to eat cheeseburgers

• Feeling happy

What is the neutral stimulus (NS) before any conditioning occurs?

• The sound of the bell

• The meat

• The dog

• The bacteria

What role does the conditioned stimulus (CS) play after conditioning?

• It produces a reaction similar to the unconditioned response

• It has no effect on the response

• It serves as a distraction

• It replaces the unconditioned stimulus