Classical and Operant Conditioning Quiz

Conditioned taste aversion is a unique form of classical conditioning because

• the delay between CS and US is often very long.

• getting sick is a punishment, so it has a component of operant conditioning.

• conditioning is likely to occur to only one stimulus present, the food.

• taste seems to be a relatively weak stimulus.

Classical and operant conditioning were long considered to be automatic processes that did not depend on biological or cognitive factors. Research in which of the following areas cast doubt on this point of view?

• Signal relations and preparedness

• Extinction and generalization

• Ratio and interval schedules

• Discrimination and spontaneous recovery

Pavlov became interested in conditioning when he observed laboratory dogs

• salivating right before food was placed in their mouths.

• failing to salivate when food was placed in their mouths.

• salivating only when food was placed in their mouths.

• salivating right after they had swallowed food.

In Pavlov’s principal experiment, if a dog salivated after hearing a tone, the salivation was

• a conditioned response.

• a conditioned stimulus.

• an unconditioned stimulus.

• a neutral stimulus.

Observational learning theory suggests that when children see adults behaving aggressively toward a toy and being punished for it, they will

• behave aggressively toward the toy only when they think they are not being watched.

• behave aggressively toward the toy as soon as they are allowed to play with it.

• show less aggression toward the toy than children who saw aggressive behavior rewarded.

• show as much aggression toward the toy as a child who hadn’t seen any adults at all.

Jane was ridiculed at school for wearing a particular style of shirt. Now, she no longer wears that style of shirt to school. For Jane, being ridiculed is

• a negative reinforcer.

• a positive reinforcer.

• a punishment.

• a primary reinforcer.

Which of the following results in the steadiest response rate?

• Receiving a free pizza after buying five pizzas

• Playing a slot machine

• Getting paid every Friday

• Earning a bonus for every 10th sale

Processes which involve focusing awareness on a narrowed range of stimuli or events are said to use

• elaboration.

• attention.

• dual-coding.

• memory.

A multilevel classification system based on common properties among items is called a

• conceptual hierarchy.

• schema.

• semantic network.

• memory tree.

The function of sensory memory is to

• put information into long-term memory.

• hold the immediate perception of what was perceived.

• provide additional time to recognize stimuli.

• hold information for a lifetime.