Learning and Memory Quiz

Which process involves acquiring knowledge, skills, or behaviours through experience?

• Conditioning

• Learning

• Rehearsal

• Motivation

True or False: Classical conditioning is a process of learning that involves voluntary behaviour.

• True

• False

Before conditioning, what role does the neutral stimulus play?

• It produces a significant response

• It is paired with an unconditioned stimulus

• It produces no significant response

• It triggers an unconditioned response

Fill in the blank: The _____ is a naturally occurring behaviour in response to a stimulus.

Which phase of operant conditioning involves the consequence of behaviour influencing the likelihood of that behaviour reoccurring?

• Antecedent

• Behaviour

• Reinforcement

• Consequence

What is the outcome when a desirable stimulus is added, increasing the likelihood of behaviour reoccurring?

• Positive reinforcement

• Negative reinforcement

• Positive punishment

• Negative punishment

True or False: Negative punishment involves removing an undesirable stimulus to increase the likelihood of a behaviour reoccurring.

• True

• False

Fill in the blank: In observational learning, _____ is the first stage, where individuals focus on the model’s behaviour.

Which brain structure is primarily responsible for encoding explicit memories?

• Amygdala

• Hippocampus

• Cerebellum

• Neocortex

True or False: Procedural memory is a type of explicit memory involving knowing facts and information.

• True

• False