Psychology- Chapter 6 Quiz

What was the main purpose of the Little Albert experiment?

• To study the effects of diet on infants for classical conditioning

• To demonstrate that emotional reactions, specifically fear, can be learned through classical conditioning

• To explore the impact of sleep on infants on their brain development and learning

• To examine the role of genetics in fear responses

Who pioneered research into classical conditioning?

• B.F. Skinner

• Ivan Pavlov

• John Watson

• Albert Bandura

What is classical conditioning?

• A form of learning that involves the use of a stimulus to generate a specific response.

• A method of teaching using classical music.

• A type of exercise routine.

• A way to improve memory through repetition.

What does the PQ4R method include?

• Preview, question, read, reflect, recite, review

• Plan, question, read, revise, recite, review

• Preview, question, read, revise, recite, review

• Plan, question, read, reflect, recite, review

What is an unconditioned stimulus (US) in classical conditioning?

• A learned response to a neutral stimulus

• A stimulus that does not cause a response

• A stimulus that causes an automatic response

• A response to a conditioned stimulus

What is meant by extinction and spontaneous recovery?

• Extinction is the complete removal of a stimulus, and spontaneous recovery is the permanent return of a response.

• Extinction is the gradual weakening of a conditioned response, and spontaneous recovery is the reappearance of a response after a pause.

• Extinction is the strengthening of a response, and spontaneous recovery is the disappearance of a response.

• Extinction and spontaneous recovery both mean the permanent removal of a response.

How are flooding, systematic desensitization, and counterconditioning similar? How are they different?

• All are methods to increase fear; flooding uses gradual exposure, systematic desensitization uses relaxation, and counterconditioning uses punishment.

• All are methods to reduce fear; flooding uses rapid exposure, systematic desensitization uses relaxation, and counterconditioning uses pleasant stimuli.

• All are methods to increase fear; flooding uses rapid exposure, systematic desensitization uses punishment, and counterconditioning uses relaxation.

• All are methods to reduce fear; flooding uses punishment, systematic desensitization uses rapid exposure, and counterconditioning uses unpleasant stimuli.

In what ways are students classically conditioned in school settings?

• Students are conditioned to dislike all subjects.

• Students are conditioned to respond to bells and schedules.

• Students are conditioned to ignore all instructions.

• Students are conditioned to enjoy all subjects equally.

What is operant conditioning?

• Learning through association of stimuli

• Learning through consequences of actions

• Learning through observation

• Learning through imitation

In operant conditioning, what increases the chances that a behavior will occur again?

• Punishment

• Reinforcement

• Observation

• Imitation