Chapter 9 Lesson 1: Classical Conditioning Quiz

What four components are necessary for classical conditioning?

• generalization, extinction, unconditioned stimulus, unconditioned response

• generalization, extinction, conditioned stimulus, conditioned response

• unconditioned stimulus, unconditioned response, conditioned stimulus, conditioned response

• unconditioned stimulus, unconditioned response, extinction, spontaneous recovery

You blink when air is blown in your face. What is the blinking an example of?

• a conditioned stimulus

• an unconditioned stimulus

• a conditioned response

• an unconditioned response

How might Pavlov have changed the conditioned stimulus in his experiment?

• He might have turned on a bright light rather than struck the tuning fork.

• He might have fed the dogs beef jerky rather than meat powder.

• He might have fed the dogs every fourth time he struck the tuning fork.

• He might have fed the dogs randomly, regardless of when he struck the tuning fork.

Your cat begins to salivate whenever he hears the sound of the electric can opener. What is the can opener?

• unconditioned stimulus

• conditioned stimulus

• unconditioned response

• conditioned response

How does acquisition occur in classical conditioning?

• The conditioned stimulus is paired with the unconditioned stimulus a single time.

• The conditioned stimulus is paired with the unconditioned stimulus many times.

• The conditioned response is paired with the unconditioned response a single time.

• The conditioned response is paired with the unconditioned response many times.

Which of these series of terms is most closely associated with Ivan Pavlov?

• classical conditioning, unconditioned stimulus, conditioned response

• reinforcement, response chain, aversive control

• operant conditioning, secondary reinforcer, fixed-ratio schedule

• social learning, cognitive map, latent learning

Your cat begins to salivate whenever he hears the sound of the electric can opener. What is the salivation?

• unconditioned stimulus

• conditioned stimulus

• unconditioned response

• conditioned response

A dog starts shaking whenever he is taken to the vet. He now begins shaking whenever he enters a strange office. What principle best explains this behavior?

• discrimination

• acquisition

• generalization

• conditioned stimulus

Which of the following statements about classical conditioning is correct?

• A conditioned response must exist before there can be an unconditioned stimulus.

• An unconditioned stimulus must exist before a conditioned stimulus.

• Extinction must occur before there can be acquisition.

• Discrimination must occur before there can be generalization

Why is classical conditioning an example of a behaviorist theory?

• It involves only temporary changes in behavior.

• It involves both generalization and discrimination.

• It involves studying observable stimuli and responses.

• It involves studying stimuli that cannot be observed, but responses that can be observed.