9.1 Psychology Quiz

Acquisition of a classically conditioned response generally occurs gradually.

• True

• False

A subject responding to a second stimulus similar to the original conditioned stimulus is an example of preconditioning.

• True

• False

In Pavlov’s experiment with dogs, he changed a neutral stimulus into an unconditioned stimulus.

• True

• False

The more times a conditioned stimulus is paired with an unconditioned stimulus, the stronger the conditioned response becomes.

• True

• False

The principles of classical conditioning could be useful in helping a teen overcome his fear of heights.

• True

• False

A child hears the advertising jingle for an ice cream parlor and immediately wants to go there. This is an example of:

• conditioning

• a neutral stimulus

• extinction

• generalization

In classical conditioning, the best results occur when the conditioned stimulus is presented:

• alone

• just before the unconditioned response

• with the unconditioned response

• after the unconditioned response

A child saying “Daddy” only to her father is an example of:

• extinction

• discrimination

• generalization

• spontaneous recovery

Ramona becomes afraid of dogs after being bitten. After a year, she no longer seems scared of them. Then one day, Romona begins shaking when a dog approaches her. What is she experiencing?

• extinction

• discrimination

• generalization

• spontaneous recovery

A mother yells “NO!” whenever her baby crawls towards the stairs. Soon the child is afraid of the stairs. What is the child’s fear of the stairs an example of?

• a conditioned stimulus

• an unconditioned stimulus

• a conditioned response

• an unconditioned response