Classical Conditioning Quiz

What is Classical Conditioning?

• A learning procedure involving associations between a natural stimulus and a neutral stimulus.

• A learning procedure involving punishment and reinforcement.

• A learning procedure involving only natural stimuli.

• A learning procedure involving only neutral stimuli.

What is a Neutral Stimulus (NS)?

• A stimulus that automatically triggers a response.

• A stimulus that does not initially elicit any part of the unconditioned response.

• A stimulus that is naturally rewarding.

• A stimulus that is used for punishment.

What is an Unconditioned Stimulus (UCS)?

• An event that elicits a response after training.

• An event that elicits a certain predictable response typically without previous training.

• An event that is used to punish behavior.

• An event that is used to reinforce behavior.

What is the role of a Conditioned Stimulus (CS)?

• It is a naturally rewarding stimulus.

• It is a once-neutral event that elicits a given response after training.

• It is a stimulus that punishes behavior.

• It is a stimulus that has no effect on behavior.

What is Extinction in classical conditioning?

• The gradual increase of a conditioned response.

• The gradual disappearance of a conditioned response when the conditioned stimulus is repeatedly presented without the unconditioned stimulus.

• The sudden appearance of a new response.

• The reinforcement of a conditioned response.

What is a Fixed-Ratio Schedule?

• A pattern of reinforcement based on time intervals.

• A pattern of reinforcement in which a specific number of responses is required before reinforcement can be obtained.

• A pattern of reinforcement with no specific pattern.

• A pattern of reinforcement based on random intervals.

What is a Variable-Interval Schedule?

• A pattern of reinforcement where a fixed amount of time must elapse before a response.

• A pattern of reinforcement where changing amounts of time must elapse before a response.

• A pattern of reinforcement where no time elapses before a response.

• A pattern of reinforcement where a response is never reinforced.

What is Shaping in behavioral psychology?

• Rewarding a behavior only once.

• Ignoring undesired behaviors.

• Molding behavior by rewarding acts similar to the desired behavior.

• Punishing undesired behaviors immediately.

What does Negative Reinforcement involve?

• Increasing the strength of a response by adding a pleasant stimulus.

• Decreasing the strength of a response by removing a pleasant stimulus.

• Increasing the strength of a response by removing a painful stimulus.

• Decreasing the strength of a response by adding a painful stimulus.

What is the process of Social Learning?

• Learning by trial and error.

• Learning by observing and imitating others.

• Learning by memorizing facts.

• Learning by reading books.