Understanding Conditioning Concepts

What is the main difference between classical and operant conditioning?

• Classical conditioning involves learning through rewards and punishments, while operant conditioning involves learning through association.

• Classical conditioning involves learning through association, while operant conditioning involves learning through rewards and punishments.

• Both involve learning through association.

• Both involve learning through rewards and punishments.

In classical conditioning, what is the term for a stimulus that naturally and automatically triggers a response?

• Conditioned Stimulus

• Neutral Stimulus

• Unconditioned Stimulus

• Conditioned Response

Which of the following is an example of operant conditioning?

• A dog salivating when it hears a bell.

• A student studying to avoid getting a bad grade.

• A child feeling hungry at the sight of food.

• A cat running to the kitchen when it hears a can opener.

In operant conditioning, what is the term for removing an unpleasant stimulus to increase the likelihood of a behavior?

• Positive Reinforcement

• Negative Reinforcement

• Punishment

• Extinction

Who is most closely associated with classical conditioning?

• B.F. Skinner

• Ivan Pavlov

• John Watson

• Albert Bandura

In classical conditioning, what is the term for the learned response to a previously neutral stimulus?

• Unconditioned Response

• Conditioned Response

• Neutral Response

• Conditioned Stimulus

Which of the following is an example of a conditioned stimulus?

• Food causing a dog to salivate

• A bell causing a dog to salivate after being paired with food

• A loud noise causing a startle response

• A light causing a plant to grow

What is the term for the process of reinforcing successive approximations of a desired behavior?

• Shaping

• Chaining

• Modeling

• Generalization

In operant conditioning, what is the term for a consequence that decreases the likelihood of a behavior?

• Positive Reinforcement

• Negative Reinforcement

• Punishment

• Extinction

Which of the following is an example of positive reinforcement?

• Taking away a toy to stop a child from crying

• Giving a child candy for completing their homework

• Scolding a dog for barking

• Ignoring a student's disruptive behavior