WorksheetsBasic Conditioning & Nature/Nurture
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 26mins
The dog food in Pavlov’s experiment is called the unconditioned stimulus (US) because it elicits an unconditioned response (UR). That is, without any kind of “training” or “teaching,” the stimulus produces a natural or instinctual reaction. In Pavlov’s case, what is the automatic production of dog drool?
OC - Operant Conditioning
CL - Conditioned Learning
US - Unconditioned Stimulus
UR - Unconditioned Response
After multiple pairings of the bell with the presentation of food, the dogs in Pavlov's experiment start to drool at the sound of the bell. This drooling in response to the bell is the conditioned response (CR). Although it can be confusing, the conditioned response is almost always __________ as the unconditioned response.
the opposite
the same
correlated
as frequent
A conditioned stimulus (CS) is a signal that has no importance to the organism until it is paired with something that does have importance or provokes emotions. In my nonexperimental example with Tyler, what was the CS?
the bell
asking Tyler if he had a pencil
asking Tyler if I could have his pencil
a Spiderman pencil
A second type of conditioning is known as instrumental or operant conditioning. Operant conditioning occurs when a behavior (as opposed to a stimulus) is associated with the occurrence of a significant event. This voluntary behavior is called a/an ______________________.
an operant behavior
a reinforcer
fear conditioning
encoding
Operant conditioned responses always require choosing one behavior over others. Which are examples of operant conditioning?
a bird pressing a lever to get food pellets
a college student going to a bar on a Thursday night instead of studying
the smell of McDonalds making you want french-fries
watching firework triggering anxiety for a war veteran
Which of the following has to do with your actions being because of you genetics?
Nature
Nurture
Which of the following has to do with your actions being because of your environment?
Nature
Nurture
How many genes do identical twins share?
90%
100%
50%
0%
Eye color, hair color, height, etc. fit into this category:
Nature
Nurture
Personality is a trait that is mostly determined through
genes
environment
interaction
An example of factual/empirical evidence is...
One time, I saw a bird eat a worm.
About 1,500 students in the U.S. do not eat breakfast on a daily basis.
The temperature of a thermometer.
What are the three types of evidence?
Ethos, Pathos, Logos
Facts, statistics, and reasoning
Empirical, anecdotal, and logical
What type of evidence is the following passage?
“. . . the National Center for Statistics and Analysis reported that 8,278 adolescents were involved in fatal crashes. In 2003 alone, teenagers were involved in an estimated 1.5 million accidents.”
Logical Evidence
Factual/Empirical Evidence
Anecdotal Evidence
Operant Conditioning - What is this an example of?
Behavior: Amy ran away
Consequence: Her parents changed the locks
+ reinforcement
-- reinforcement
+ punishment
-- punishment
Operant Conditioning - What is this an example of?
Behavior: Zane has his phone out in class
Consequence: He gets it taken away
+ reinforcement
-- reinforcement
+ punishment
-- punishment
Operant Conditioning - What is this an example of?
Behavior: Stanley gets straight As
Consequence: Parents release him from his grounding
+ reinforcement
-- reinforcement
+ punishment
-- punishment
