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Classical Conditioning

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Michael noticed that whenever he moved his dog's food his dog would come into the kitchen and act hungry and excited. He reasoned that because he feeds the dog using that dish the dound of the dish had become a

a)

Unconditioned stimulus

b)

conditioned stimulus

c)

unconditioned response

d)

conditioned response

2.

In Watson's experiment with "Little Albert" the conditioned stimulus (CS) was

a)

the white rat

b)

the loud noise

c)

the fear of rats

d)

the fear of noise

3.

Rescorla found that Conditioned Stimulus (CS) must _______ the Unconditioned Stimulus (UCS) fo conditioning to take place.

a)

replace

b)

come after

c)

come at the same time

d)

predict

4.

Cindy had cheesy tacos at a local Mexican restaurant. Later she became terribly ill and suffered bouts of nausea and vomiting. What might we predict based on conditioned taste aversion research?

a)

Cindy will continue to eat cheesy tacos except when she feels nauseous.

b)

Cindy will probably get nauseated the next time she tries to eat cheesy tacos.

c)

Cindy will probably be able to eat cheesy tacos with no nausea at all.

d)

Cindy will develop a strong liking for cheesy tacos.

5.
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 
6.
Define conditioned response
a)
A response that does not have to be learned
b)
A response that has been learned
c)
A stimulus that produced the response in an unconditioned reflex
d)
A form of learning
7.
Who is the psychologist known for Classical Conditioning
a)
Ivan Pavlov
b)
Sigmund Freud
c)
Skinner
d)
E.L Thorndike 
8.
In Pavlov's classic experiment, food was the
a)
Unconditioned stimulus
b)
Unconditioned response
c)
conditioned stimulus
d)
conditioned response
9.
Tamara normally feeds her cat canned cat food. She noticed that every time she uses her electric can opener, her cat comes to the kitchen. What is the conditioned stimulus?
a)
The cat food
b)
The sound of the electric can opener
c)
The cat coming to the kitchen
d)
Tamara
10.
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