Crash Course: How to Train a Brain

What did Ivan Pavlov initially study before his famous experiments on classical conditioning?

• Quantum physics

• Human psychology

• The behavior of rats

• The digestive system of dogs

What triggers the unconditioned response in Pavlov's experiment?

• The sound of a bell

• A touch on the leg

• The smell of food

• A flashing light

What is the main difference between classical and operant conditioning?

• Operant conditioning involves consequences, classical does not

• Operant conditioning is only used in animal training

• Classical conditioning involves rewards, operant does not

• Classical conditioning is based on voluntary behavior, operant is not

What is a Skinner Box used to demonstrate?

• Classical conditioning

• Operant conditioning

• Cognitive learning

• Emotional conditioning

What does negative reinforcement do?

• Increases a behavior by removing an unpleasant stimulus

• Decreases a behavior by adding an unpleasant stimulus

• Increases a behavior by adding a pleasant stimulus

• Decreases a behavior by removing a pleasant stimulus