WorksheetsClassical/Operant Conditioning Review
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 14mins
the food
the water
the light
Brad proposed to Angelina at an Italian restaurant and to his great delight, she said "Yes." Now every time Brad goes to that restaurant he gets a happy feeling. What is the conditioned stimulus?
the restaurant
feeling happy in the restaurant
the acceptance of the proposal
feeling happy when the proposal was accepted
Seals in an aquarium will repeat behaviors, such as slapping and barking, that prompt people to toss them a herring. This example best illustrates:
discrimination
observational learning
positive reinforcement
spontaneous recovery
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. Crying out when he saw the hot burner is:
a conditioned response
an unconditioned response
a conditioned stimulus
an unconditioned stimulus
Which of the following scenarios best matches classical conditioning?
Bob studied for his math test for two hours and only got a C, so he decided to study more for the next test.
Bob skipped class last week and had to stay after for detention. He decided not to skip classes anymore.
Bob ate a cheeseburger and felt sick afterwards, so every time he smells McDonalds he feels nauseous.
Bob has always been afraid of dogs because they might bite, so he has a pet fish instead.
If a caveman starts to fear big furry animals that growl (like a lion) but knows not to be afraid of a small furry animal (like a mouse), what survival adaptation is occurring?
taste aversion
extinction
generalization
discrimination
When you hear a song that makes you feel nostalgic, what are you experiencing?
unconditioned response
unconditioned stimulus
discrimination
spontaneous recovery
Before the calculus exam, Jeremy found a four leaf clover which made him feel confident. He got an A+! Now, he always thinks about the four leaf clover before a big test to make him feel ready. Which of the following was originally the neutral stimulus?
calculus exam
A+ score
four leaf clover
feeling confident
"All pizza is good pizza." - This quote most resembles what?
taste aversion
conditioned stimulus
flooding
generalization
What is the best example of extinction below…....
A boy learning to ride his bicycle for first time with training wheels.
A father giving his son his smartphone to play a game every time he cries in the grocery store.
A mother stop giving candies to her child like she use to because of his constant tantrums when they go to supermarket.
You start crying after you hear your father’s favorite song on the radio even though he has passed away for over five years
You are teaching your dog to sit. As soon as the dog sits, you give them a treat. The dog sits quicker on command in the future.
Positive Reinforcement
Negative Reinforcement
Positive Punishment
Negative Punishment
A kid is acting a fool in class, trying to make all his friends laugh. The teacher sends him to the "think it out" spot away from his friends. He misses out on a fun activity, and he does not act up in class again.
Positive Reinforcement
Negative Reinforcement
Positive Punishment
Negative Punishment
The child screamed in the store for a candy bar. Dad gave them the candy bar. The child stopped screaming when dad gave her the candy. The next time she started screaming, dad gave her candy. Dad's behavior ....
Positive Reinforcement
Negative Reinforcement
Positive Punishment
Negative Punishment
Your neighbor is playing their music super loud. You pound on the wall and they turn down their music. You are more likely to do this in the future.
Positive Reinforcement
Negative Reinforcement
Positive Punishment
Negative Punishment
A child gets up and runs away from the class during carpet time. She's running around the room. You use a stern teacher voice, and she returns to the carpet. She does not do this in the future. Student behavior ....
Positive Reinforcement
Negative Reinforcement
Positive Punishment
Negative Punishment
A child gets up and runs away from the class during carpet time. She's running around the room. You use a stern teacher voice, and she laughs in your face. She continues running around the room, and she keeps doing it looking for your reaction. You stop using a stern teacher voice. Teacher behavior ....
Positive Reinforcement
Negative Reinforcement
Positive Punishment
Negative Punishment
Which of the following describes negative reinforcement?
A mother gives her son praise for doing homework
Sarah studies hard because it earns her "A" grades in English
Dennis used to walk to school but does not do so anymore because he was attacked by a dog in the neighborhood last month.
Bob washes the dishes in order to stop his mother's nagging
A father is frustrated because his teenage daughter has started to curse frequently. He has decided to temporarily decrease her allowance each time she curses. He is going to continue doing this until she has stopped cursing. His plan uses
positive reinforcement
negative reinforcement
positive punishment
negative punishment
Getting a soft drink after putting money into a vending machine is an example of:
Positive Reinforcement
Positive Punishment
Negative Reinforcement
Negative Punishment
