Classical Conditioning Practice

Which part of the classical conditioning "equation" is the independent variable?

• Neutral stimulus

• Unconditioned stimulus

• Unconditioned response

• Conditioned response

A child gets excited every time they hear the ice cream truck music in their neighborhood. The ice cream itself is the:

• Neutral stimulus

• Unconditioned stimulus

• Unconditioned response

• Conditioned stimulus

• Conditioned response

A student feels anxious (sweaty palms, racing heart) whenever they enter the chemistry lab after a dangerous chemical spill occurred there last month. The anxiety when entering the lab now is: Mark only one oval.

• Neutral stimulus

• Unconditioned stimulus

• Unconditioned response

• Conditioned stimulus

• Conditioned response

A veteran soldier experiences increased heart rate when hearing fireworks. The original combat experiences were the:

• Neutral stimulus

• Unconditioned stimulus

• Unconditioned response

• Conditioned stimulus

• Conditioned response

In the response above (the veteran soldier) his increased heart rate to the original combat experience is the.

• Neutral stimulus

• Unconditioned stimulus

• Unconditioned response

• Conditioned stimulus

• Conditioned response

A child salivates at the sight of a pizza box after repeatedly enjoying pizza. The initial taste of pizza that caused salivation was the:

• Neutral stimulus

• Unconditioned stimulus

• Unconditioned response

• Conditioned stimulus

• Conditioned response

A dental patient becomes anxious when they hear the sound of the drill. The drill sound before any negative experiences was originally a:

• Neutral stimulus

• Unconditioned stimulus

• Unconditioned response

• Conditioned stimulus

• Conditioned response

A person develops a craving for popcorn whenever they enter a movie theater. The movie theater environment has become the:

• Neutral stimulus

• Unconditioned stimulus

• Unconditioned response

• Conditioned stimulus

• Conditioned response

Makoto hates the sight of a bee, but loves to watch hummingbirds. Mark only one oval.

• Generalize

• Discriminate

• Extinction

• Spontaneous Recovery

When Kim was small, she got sick after eating a bad oyster. Now, she refuses to eat anything that comes out of the sea.

• Generalize

• Discriminate

• Extinction

• Spontaneous Recovery