Classical Conditioning Quiz

Which of the following is an example of a neutral stimulus in classical conditioning?

• Food

• Bell

• Salivation

• Fear

In Pavlov's experiment, what was the unconditioned response?

• The sound of the bell

• The food

• Salivation when food is presented

• The dog

What role does the conditioned stimulus play in classical conditioning?

• It naturally triggers a response

• It is learned to trigger a response after association

• It is irrelevant to the response

• It is the response itself

Which term describes the disappearance of a conditioned response when the conditioned stimulus is repeatedly presented without the unconditioned stimulus?

• Acquisition

• Generalization

• Extinction

• Spontaneous recovery

What happens during the acquisition phase of classical conditioning?

• The conditioned response fades away

• The conditioned stimulus is paired with the unconditioned stimulus

• The unconditioned response is eliminated

• The conditioned stimulus is ignored

If a child learns to fear dogs after being bitten by one, what is the unconditioned stimulus?

• The sight of dogs

• The bite

• Fear

• The dog's bark

What is spontaneous recovery in classical conditioning?

• The reappearance of a weakened conditioned response after a pause

• The elimination of the conditioned response

• The initial stage of learning

• The tendency to respond to stimuli similar to the conditioned stimulus

Which of the following best illustrates stimulus generalization?

• A dog salivates only to the sound of a specific bell

• A child is afraid of all dogs after being bitten by one

• A dog salivates when it sees its food bowl

• A rat presses a lever to receive food

In classical conditioning, which term refers to the learned response to the previously neutral stimulus?

• Unconditioned response

• Conditioned response

• Neutral response

• Unconditioned stimulus

When a conditioned response is not elicited because the conditioned stimulus is too different from the original stimulus, what is this called?

• Generalization

• Differentiation

• Discrimination

• Extinction