Quiz on Learning Definitions

What is habituation?

• An increase in response to a new stimulus

• A decrease in response due to repeated exposure

• A sudden reaction to a familiar stimulus

• An immediate response to a novel stimulus

What happens to our reaction when we are repeatedly exposed to a stimulus?

• It intensifies

• It remains the same

• It wanes

• It becomes unpredictable

What is habituation used to study in infants?

• The development of language skills.

• The development of recognition memory and speed of information processing.

• The development of motor skills.

• The development of social skills.

In Pavlov's dog experiment, what happened before conditioning?

• The dog salivated at the sound of a bell

• The dog salivated at the food

• The dog ignored the tuning fork

• The dog barked at the food

What was the result after conditioning in Pavlov's experiment?

• The dog ignored the tuning fork

• The tuning fork caused the dog to salivate

• The dog barked at the tuning fork

• The dog salivated at the sight of food

What is an Operant Chamber also known as?

• Behavior Box

• Skinner Box

• Reward Chamber

• Conditioning Room

Which of the following is an example of negative punishment?

• Giving a child candy for doing homework

• Taking away a toy to stop a tantrum

• Scolding a child for misbehavior

• Giving extra chores for bad grades

What is a reinforcement schedule?

• A) A method to punish unwanted behavior

• B) A pattern of reinforcement used in operant conditioning

• C) A schedule for daily activities

• D) A type of learning through observation

What is the primary purpose of classical conditioning?

• To enhance memory retention

• To punish unwanted behaviors

• To create associations between stimuli

• To increase voluntary behaviors

Which of the following is an example of positive reinforcement?

• Removing a chore for good behavior

• Giving a treat for completing homework

• Scolding for not following rules

• Taking away privileges for misbehavior