WorksheetsClassical Conditioning
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Whenever I go home, I open the door so that my cat can go play in the garden. As a result, the cat gets excited as soon as she hears the sound of my motor bike. Eventually, she begins to get excited as soon as she hears any motor bike crossing the road, and runs to the door.
Spontaneous recovery
Second-order conditioning
Counterconditioning
Generalization
Renewal effect
… But my cat never gets to go to the garden when she hears other motorbikes. So, she eventually learns that it is only the sound of my motorbike that's worth getting excited about. This is an example of
Discrimination
Second-order conditioning
Counterconditioning
Spontaneous recovery
Renewal effect
A(n) ______ ______ elicits a learned reaction.
Unconditioned Stimulus
Unconditioned Response
Conditioned Stimulus
Conditioned Response
Something that naturally rouses activity is a(n)
Unconditioned Stimulus
Unconditioned Response
Conditioned Stimulus
Conditioned Response
A simple association forms between two events when ________.
the two events occur together
the two events are associated with rewards
only when the relationship between them makes sense
only when the events result in an orienting response
Your dog salivates whenever you approach the cabinet with his dog treats. The sound of your approach is the _____.
unconditioned stimulus
unconditioned response
conditioned stimulus
conditioned response
Which of the following statements best describes the concept of classical conditioning?
Organisms learn from the consequences of their behavior.
Organisms learn by observing the behavior of others.
Organisms learn from their voluntary responses which develop over time.
Organisms learn from the connections between stimuli.
Jaime's favorite food is pizza. He starts to salivate when he sees a pizza commercial on TV. What is the unconditioned response?
the pizza
the commercial
salivating to the pizza
salivating to the commercial
When you were little you visited your friend's grandmother every week. Everytime you visited she gave you a cookie. Eventually, you were happy and relaxed everytime you saw your friend's grandmother even though you were normally anxious around adults. What is the unconditioned stimulus?
your friend's grandmother
the cookie
relaxed feeling after eating the cookie
relaxed feeling around your friend's grandmother
Spontaneous recovery occurs when a(n) ________.
unconditioned stimulus (UCS) that has been removed is introduced once again
unconditioned response (UCR) that has been extinguished suddenly reappears
conditioned response (CR) that has been extinguished suddenly reappears
conditioned stimulus (CS) that has been removed is introduced once again
Your sister was stung by a bee in the backyard. Now, whenever she hears a buzzing sound she is afraid. What is the conditioned stimulus?
the backyard
the bee
the pain from being stung
the fear from being stung
Your little sister was stung by a bee in the backyard. Now, whenever she hears a buzzing sound she becomes afraid. What is the Conditioned Response?
the backyard
the bee
the fear when she was stung
the fear when she hears a buzzing sound
You were afraid of snakes as a child but then in college you had a roommate with a snake that never bit you and you stopped fearing snakes. This is called _____.
acquisition
extinction
spontaneous recovery
generalization
discrimination
