Classical Conditioning Quiz

What field was Ivan Pavlov originally studying when he made his discoveries related to classical conditioning?

• Psychology

• Sociology

• Physiology

• Anthropology

What natural reaction did Pavlov observe in dogs that led to the development of classical conditioning theory?

• Barking at strangers

• Salivating before food arrived

• Wagging tails when happy

• Sleeping after meals

What term describes the learned response to a previously neutral stimulus in classical conditioning?

• Spontaneous recovery

• Unconditioned response

• Conditioned response

• Reflexive response

Who was the psychologist that popularized Pavlov's work and founded the Behaviourist School of Psychology?

• John Watson

• Sigmund Freud

• B.F. Skinner

• Carl Jung

In Pavlov's experiments, what was the neutral stimulus that became associated with feeding in dogs?

• The smell of food

• The sight of the researcher

• The sound of a bell

• The taste of food

What is the process called when a negative association is replaced with a neutral association to reduce fear?

• Positive reinforcement

• Systematic desensitization

• Classical conditioning

• Operant conditioning

What natural human response was used as an example of an unconditioned response in the lecture?

• Smiling when happy

• Crying when sad

• Fear of loud noises

• Hunger when seeing food

What is a key difference between classical conditioning and cognitive behavioral therapy as mentioned in the lecture?

• Classical conditioning is faster than cognitive behavioral therapy.

• Cognitive behavioral therapy involves relabeling emotions, classical conditioning does not.

• Classical conditioning uses rewards, cognitive behavioral therapy uses punishments.

• Cognitive behavioral therapy is only used for phobias, classical conditioning is not.

According to the lecture, what can classical conditioning help explain about human learning?

• How genetic traits are passed down

• How long-term preferences and dislikes are developed

• How intelligence is measured

• How language is acquired

What example was given in the lecture to illustrate a learned response through classical conditioning?

• Enjoying a particular song

• Disliking a subject due to negative classroom experiences

• Preferring certain colors

• Choosing a favorite food