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Classical and Operant Conditioning

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

ANY EVENT OR SITUATION THAT EVOKES A RESPONSE IS KNOWN AS?

a)

ACQUISITION

b)

STIMULUS

c)

REINFORCMENT

d)

SHAPING

2.

IN CLASSICAL CONDITIONING, A STIMULUS THAT ELICITS NO RESPONSE BEFORE CONDITIONING

a)

ACQUISITION

b)

UNCONDITIONED STIMULUS

c)

NEUTRAL STIMULS

d)

SHAPING

3.
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
4.
When John turns on the light to his aquarium the fish swim to the top even before he sprinkles the food.  What is the unconditioned stimulus for the fish?
a)
the food
b)
the water
c)
the light
d)
John
5.

Little Albert began to associate any small, fluffy object with the loud sound. What is this describing?

a)

discrimination

b)

extinction

c)

generalization

d)

counterconditioning

6.

Stan touched the hot burner on the stove. It burned him and he cried out. The next day when he just saw the red burner, he cried out.

a)

Classical conditioning

b)

Operant conditioning

7.
What is a reinforcer?
a)

Anything that decreases the frequency of a behaviour

b)
Anything that the subject likes 
c)
Anything that the subject will work for 
d)

Anything that follows a behaviour and increases the likelihood of a behaviour occurring

8.
What is punishment?
a)
 Anything that the subject will work to avoid
b)
 Any unpleasant stimulus
c)
 Anything that the subject dislikes
d)

 Anything that decreases the likelihood of a behaviour occurring

9.

After Lee refused to clean his room, his mother took away his smart phone. Lee's mum is making use of

a)

positive reinforcement

b)

negative reinforcement

c)

positive punishment

d)

negative punishment

10.

When you give your dog a treat after he uses the bathroom outside. This is an example of:

a)

Positive Reinforcement

b)

Negative Reinforcement

c)

Positive Punishment

d)

Negative Punishment