Learning & Memory Practice Quiz

Which of the following best defines learning?

• A) Reflexive response to a stimulus

• B) Any change in behavior or knowledge

• C) Instinctual actions triggered by environment

• D) Biological responses to stimuli

Which of the following learning types requires conscious attention?

• A) Implicit learning

• B) Classical conditioning

• C) Explicit learning

• D) Operant conditioning

In Pavlov’s experiment, the bell initially served as a:

• A) Unconditioned stimulus

• B) Conditioned response

• C) Neutral stimulus

• D) Unconditioned response

Classical conditioning is best described as:

• A) A form of explicit learning where stimuli are consciously associated

• B) Learning through punishment and reinforcement

• C) Associating a natural response with a new stimulus

• D) Encouraging behaviors by removing adverse stimuli

In operant conditioning, the addition of an unfavorable outcome to decrease behavior is known as:

• A) Positive reinforcement

• B) Positive punishment

• C) Negative reinforcement

• D) Negative punishment

If a child is given extra playtime for completing homework, this is an example of:

• Negative punishment

• Positive punishment

• Positive reinforcement

• Negative reinforcement

Removing chores as a reward for good behavior is an example of:

• Negative punishment

• Positive punishment

• Positive reinforcement

• Negative reinforcement

When a previously conditioned response fades away because it is no longer reinforced, this is known as:

• Retroactive interference

• Amnesia

• Extinction

• Circadian rhythm

Which type of memory involves remembering specific events?

• Semantic memory

• Episodic memory

• Procedural memory

• Flashbulb memory

A memory of a highly emotional event that remains vivid over time is known as:

• Episodic memory

• Semantic memory

• Flashbulb memory

• Procedural memory