Classical Conditioning Quiz

Who is considered the father of classical conditioning?

• John B. Watson

• Ivan Pavlov

• Little Albert

• Sigmund Freud

What was Pavlov originally studying when he discovered classical conditioning?

• Psychology

• Animal behavior

• Digestion

• Fear responses

In classical conditioning, what is an unconditioned stimulus?

• A learned response that requires training

• A neutral stimulus that becomes associated

• A stimulus that naturally evokes a response

• A response that must be taught

What is stimulus generalization?

• The process of unlearning a conditioned response

• When similar stimuli evoke the same conditioned response

• The initial pairing of stimuli

• The ability to distinguish between different stimuli

What was the name of Watson's famous experiment?

• The Salivation Study

• The Fear Response Test

• The Discrimination Trial

• The Little Albert Experiment

What is a conditioned stimulus?

• A response that occurs naturally

• A previously neutral stimulus that now causes a response

• The original trigger for behavior

• An automatic reflex action

How did Pavlov demonstrate discrimination in dogs?

• By using different sounds

• By using various food types

• By presenting different shapes

• By changing the environment

What field of psychology did John B. Watson pioneer?

• Behaviorism

• Psychoanalysis

• Cognitivism

• Humanism

What age was 'Little Albert' during Watson's experiment?

• 6 months

• 12 months

• 9 months

• 18 months

Which is a modern application of classical conditioning?

• Computer programming

• Medical diagnosis

• Advertising

• Mathematical analysis