AP Psych Unit 6 FA Dummy 1, 2025-26

A neutral stimulus that becomes linked to a response after association is called:

• Conditioned response

• Conditioned stimulus

• Unconditioned stimulus

• Unconditioned response

After pairing a bell with food, a dog salivates at the bell. What is the bell in this case?

• Conditioned stimulus

• Conditioned response

• Unconditioned response

• Unconditioned stimulus

In a research study, students flinch at the sound of a buzzer that was repeatedly paired with a puff of air. What role does the buzzer now play?

• It’s a neutral stimulus still needing association

• It is a conditioned stimulus

• It is an unconditioned stimulus

• It is a spontaneous reinforcer

Which scenario demonstrates a strong case of a conditioned stimulus forming a learned behavior?

• A student gets hungry when walking past a lunchroom they often eat in

• A child jumps after an unexpected firework

• A teen flinches after being tapped on the shoulder

• A pet comes running only after smelling food

What is a conditioned response?

• A reflexive action that doesn’t require learning

• A behavior that follows punishment

• A learned reaction to a neutral stimulus

• A natural reaction to an unconditioned stimulus

A learned response to a previously neutral stimulus is known as:

• Unconditioned reaction

• Conditioned response

• Reflex behavior

• Operant conditioning

A dog salivates when it hears a bell that has been paired with food. What is the salivation now considered?

• Conditioned response

• Unconditioned stimulus

• Neutral reaction

• Operant behavior

A student begins to feel nervous upon hearing the school bell before a hard exam. The nervousness is best described as:

• An automatic reaction from a primary stimulus

• A conditioned response

• An unconditioned response

• A spontaneous behavior

In a clinical trial, patients feel calm when hearing music previously paired with relaxation exercises. What is this calm feeling?

• A delayed reinforcer

• A conditioned response

• A generalized effect

• A natural, unlearned behavior

What is extinction in classical conditioning?

• The formation of a new learned response

• The pairing of a neutral stimulus with a reflex

• The gradual weakening of a learned response

• The repetition of a behavior with reinforcement