Quiz on Learning

What is the role of the metronome before conditioning takes place?

• It causes salivation.

• It is a neutral stimulus.

• It is an unconditioned stimulus.

• It is a conditioned response.

Which of the following is an example of stimulus generalization?

• Responding only to a specific bell sound

• Responding to any bell sound similar to the original

• Ignoring all bell sounds

• Responding to a light instead of a bell

What is the purpose of using a distinctive stimulus in conditioning?

• To confuse the subject

• To ensure a clear association with the response

• To make the experiment more complex

• To eliminate the response

What is the cognitive perspective in conditioning?

• A permanent change in behavior

• Reappearance of a learned response

• Conditioning provides information or expectancy about the unconditioned stimulus

• Pairing of a neutral stimulus with a conditioned stimulus

What is a conditioned emotional response (CER)?

• An emotional response that occurs naturally

• An emotional response that has become classically conditioned to occur to learned stimuli

• A reflex action that is innate

• A response that is learned through observation

Which of the following is an example of biological preparedness?

• Learning to play a musical instrument

• Developing a taste aversion after one bad experience

• Memorizing a list of words

• Solving a math problem

Which of the following describes an example of classical conditioning?

• A dog determines when they scratch at the bag of food, the bag will open and some pieces fall out.

• A cat determines if they ring a bell their owner will feed them

• A rat determines that when the lights turn on a person walks into the room so they run when the lights turn on

• A horse determines when they don't jump high enough their rider whips them harder

This picture best describes which behavior?

• Operant Conditioning

• Classical Conditioning

• Stimulus Generalization

• Spontaneous Recovery