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Module 26 Classical Conditioning

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 22mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which of the following is an unconditioned response?
a)
clapping after a thrilling concert performance
b)
jumping rope
c)
running through a maze to get a food reward
d)
sweating in hot weather
2.
The conditioned stimulus (CS):
a)
is the response to the UCS.
b)
is originally the neutral stimulus that gains the power to cause the CR.
c)
triggers an unconditioned response reflexively or automatically when the CR happens.
d)
is what triggers the UCS to occur.
3.
Once Pavlov's dogs learned to salivate to the sound of a bell, the bell was a(n)
a)
unconditioned stimulus
b)
neutral stimulus 
c)
conditioned stimulus
d)
unconditioned response
4.
A real estate agent showed Henry several pictures of lakeshore property while they were eating a delicious, mouth-watering meal. Later, when Henry was given a tour of the property, he drooled with delight. For Henry, the lakeshore property was a:
a)
UCS.
b)
CS.
c)
UCR.
d)
CR.
5.
A child's fear at the sight of a hypodermic needle is a(n):
a)
conditioned response.
b)
unconditioned response.
c)
conditioned stimulus.
d)
unconditioned stimulus.
6.
In Pavlov's experiments, the dog's salivation triggered by the taste of the food was a(n):
a)
conditioned response.
b)
unconditioned stimulus.
c)
unconditioned response.
d)
conditioned stimulus.
7.
What is classical conditioning?
a)
Learning caused by pairing and association of two stimuli
b)
Learning by responding to environmental stimuli
c)
Learning explained by its consequences
d)
Learning explained by modelling 
8.
In classical conditioning, learning is quickest when
a)
the neutral stimulus occurs slightly before the unconditioned stimulus
b)
the unconditioned stimulus occurs slightly before the neutral stimulus 
c)
the neutral stimulus is presented simultaneously with the unconditioned stimulus 
d)
the unconditioned stimulus is produced after the neutral stimulus has been present for some time 
9.
After recovering from a serious motorbike accident, Oliver was afraid to ride a motorbike but not a bicycle. Oliver's pattern of fear best illustrates
a)
stimulus generalisation 
b)
secondary reinforcement
c)
stimulus discrimination
d)
extinction
10.
After Pavlov had conditioned a dog to salivate to a tone, he repeatedly sounded the tone without presenting the food. As a result, _________ occurred.
a)
stimulus discrimination 
b)
spontaneous recovery
c)
extinction
d)
stimulus generalisation
11.
What caused Little Albert to fear white furry objects?
a)
He was bitten by a white lab rat
b)
He was separated from his mother 
c)
A loud noise was paired with the white furry lab rat
d)
The white lab rat was repeatedly thrust at Little Albert
12.
Who taught dogs to salivate when they heard a bell?
a)
John B. Watson
b)
B.F. Skinner
c)
Ivan Pavlov
d)
Edward L. Thorndike
13.
In the Little Albert experiment, the conditioned response is the:
a)
rat
b)
fear
c)
mother
d)
loud noise
14.
When John turns on the light to his aquarium the fish swim to the top even before he sprinkles the food.  What used to be a neutral stimulus for the fish?
a)
the food
b)
the water
c)
the light
d)
John
15.

A bell rings, then a puff of air into the eye causes a reflexive blink. After this happens on several occasion, the bell ringing alone causes a conditioned reflexive blink. The UCS is _________________ and the CS is _____________________.

a)

Puff of air; blinking

b)

Bell; blinking

c)

Puff of air; bell

d)

Bell; puff of air

16.

In classical conditioning, the unconditioned stimulus (UCS) is:

a)

the response that is triggered by the conditioned stimulus (CS).

b)

the stimulus that naturally triggers a response without any learning.

c)

the stimulus that is neutral at the start but becomes conditioned after association with the UCS.

d)

the response that occurs naturally in reaction to the unconditioned stimulus.

17.

In the context of Pavlov's experiments, the sound of the bell became a(n):

a)

unconditioned response

b)

conditioned response

c)

unconditioned stimulus

d)

conditioned stimulus

18.

The process by which a conditioned response can disappear and then reappear after a period of time is known as:

a)

extinction

b)

spontaneous recovery

c)

stimulus generalisation

d)

stimulus discrimination

19.

Which key researcher contributed to taste aversion through his experiments with rats?

a)

BF Skinner

b)

Edward Tolman

c)

John B Garcia

d)

Robert Rescorla

20.

The learned ability to distinguish between a CS and other stimuli that does not signal a CR is called

a)

Classical Conditioning

b)

Stimulus Discrimination

c)

Stimulus Generalization

d)

Extinction

21.

In Watson’s experiment with “Little Albert,” the conditioned stimulus was

a)

the fear of the noise.

b)

the fear of the rat.

c)

the loud noise.

d)

the white rat.

22.

In classical conditioning, the unconditioned stimulus

a)

naturally triggers a response

b)

is a naturally occurring response.

c)

is initially irrelevant, and then comes to trigger a response.

d)

objectively studies psychology.

e)

is Pavlovian.

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