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Classical vs. Operant Conditioning

Total questions: 45

Worksheet time: 37mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is an unconditioned response?

a)

clapping after a great concert performance

b)

getting money as payment

c)

running through a maze to get a reward

d)

sweating in hot weather

2.

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

a)

ACQUISITION

b)

STIMULUS

c)

REINFORCMENT

d)

SHAPING

3.

WHAT IS A TYPE OF LEARNING IN WHICH WE LINK TWO OR MORE STIMULI?

a)

CLASSICAL CONDITIOINING

b)

OPERANT CONDITIONING

c)

COGNITIVE LEARNING

d)

RESPONDENT BEHAVIOR

4.

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

a)

ACQUISITION

b)

EXTINCTION

c)

NEUTRAL STIMULS

d)

SHAPING

5.

IN OPERANT CONDITIONING, WHAT IS AN EVENT THAT STRENGTHENS THE BEHAVIOR IT FOLLOWS?

a)

REINFORCMENT

b)

ACQUISITION

c)

EXTINCTION

d)

SHAPING

6.
Once Pavlov's dogs learned to salivate to the sound of a bell, the bell was a(n)
a)
unconditioned stimulus
b)
neutral stimulus 
c)
conditioned stimulus
d)
unconditioned response
7.
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
8.
Your allowance for doing your chores at home is an example of
a)
positive reinforcement
b)
negative reinforcement
c)
aversive control
9.

When you put on your seat belt to make the annoying sound go away. What is this an example of ?

a)

Positive Reinforcement

b)

Negative Reinforcement

c)

Positive Punishment

d)

Negative Punishment

10.

When you put a child in time out until they decrease their aggressive behavior. What is this an example of ?

a)

Positive Reinforcement

b)

Negative Reinforcement

c)

Positive Punishment

d)

Negative Punishment

11.

In John Watson's "Little Albert" experiment, what was the unconditioned stimulus?

a)

The White Rat

b)

The Little Boy

c)

Anything White and Furry

d)

The Loud Noise

e)

Fear

12.
In classical conditioning, the unconditioned stimulus
a)
naturally triggers a response. 
b)
is a naturally occurring response. 
c)
is initially irrelevant, and then comes to trigger a response. 
d)
objectively studies psychology
13.
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
14.

The concept of "conditioning" is best described as the process of

a)

learning associations.

b)

discrimination.

c)

generalization.

d)

voluntary behavior.

15.

A 2nd grade teacher implements a rule for some troublemakers in the class: students will lose 1 minute of recess every time he or she breaks a classroom rule. Eventually, the students stop breaking the classroom rules. This is an example of

a)

negative punishment.

b)

positive punishment.

c)

positive reinforcement.

d)

negative reinforcement.

16.

Scratching yourself to remove an itch is an example of

a)

negative reinforcement.

b)

positive reinforcement.

c)

negative punishment.

d)

positive punishment.

17.

A participant in a study has been classically conditioned to blink by pairing a tone and a puff of air to the participant's eye. The participant's response (blinking) to the puff of air is the

a)

unconditioned response.

b)

conditioned response.

c)

unconditioned stimulus.

d)

conditioned stimulus.

18.
In classical conditioning, the UR:
a)
happens after the CR
b)
is the response to the CS.
c)
is the response to the US
d)
triggers the US to occur.
19.
The conditioned stimulus (CS):
a)
is the response to the US.
b)
is originally the neutral stimulus that gains the power to cause the CR.
c)
triggers an unconditioned response reflexively or automatically when the CR happens.
d)
is what triggers the US to occur.
20.
Once Pavlov's dogs learned to salivate to the sound of a bell, the bell was a(n)
a)
unconditioned stimulus
b)
neutral stimulus 
c)
conditioned stimulus
d)
unconditioned response
21.
Who taught dogs to salivate when they heard a bell?
a)
John B. Watson
b)
B.F. Skinner
c)
Ivan Pavlov
d)
Edward L. Thorndike
22.
Learning is defined as
a)
any behavior emitted by an organism without being elicited
b)
A changed in the behavior of the organism
c)
A relatively permanent change in the behavior of an organism due to experience
d)
Behavior based on operant rather than respondent conditioning
23.
The gradual disappearance of a conditioned response is
a)
Modeling 
b)
extinction
c)
A token economy 
d)
Cognitive learning
24.
When John turns on the light to his aquarium the fish swim to the top even before he sprinkles the food.  What used to be a neutral stimulus for the fish?
a)
the food
b)
the water
c)
the light
d)
John
25.
Teresa had some pizza with friends last night.  She tried the pizza with olives even though she never has had them.  The next morning she was feeling a little nauseated.  She will most likely blame 
a)
the pizza
b)
staying up too late
c)
the olives
d)
the cheese 
26.
Teresa had some pizza with friends last night.  She tried the pizza with olives even though she never has had them.  The next morning she was feeling a little nauseated.  She won't eat olives any more because she has developed a 
a)
generalization
b)
taste aversion
c)
neutral response
d)
unconditioned stimulus
27.
Your cat jumps on the counter as soon as she hears the can opener operating.
What used to be the NS?
a)
the food
b)
the can opener
c)
jumping on the counter
28.
Your parents will lift your being grounded as soon as you have finished all your chores.  This is an example of 
a)
positive reinforcement
b)
negative reinforcement
c)
aversive control
29.
Your allowance for doing your chores at home is an example of
a)
positive reinforcement
b)
negative reinforcement
c)
aversive control
30.

A stimulus that has absolutely no meaning to an individual initially is called a

a)

conditioned stimulus

b)

neutral stimulus

c)

unconditioned stimulus

d)

no answer is correct

31.
A rat getting food for pressing a lever
a)
Positive Reinforcement
b)
Negative Reinforcement
c)
Positive Punishment
d)
Negative Punishment
32.
Using an umbrella when it's raining
a)
Positive Reinforcement
b)
Negative Reinforcement
c)
Positive Punishment
d)
Negative Punishment
33.
Receiving praise after a musical performance
a)
Positive Reinforcement
b)
Negative Reinforcement
c)
Positive Punishment
d)
Negative Punishment
34.

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

35.

Which of the following describes negative reinforcement?

a)

A mother gives her son praise for doing homework

b)

Sarah studies hard because it earns her "A" grades in English

c)

Dennis used to walk to school but does not do so anymore because he was attacked by a dog in the neighborhood last month.

d)

Bob washes the dishes in order to stop his mother's nagging

36.

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

a)

positive reinforcement

b)

negative reinforcement

c)

positive punishment

d)

negative punishment

37.
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

38.
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

39.

Getting a soft drink after putting money into a vending machine is an example of:

a)

Positive Reinforcement

b)

Positive Punishment

c)

Negative Reinforcement

d)

Negative Punishment

40.

My dad puts on his seatbelt to make his car stop beeping; this is an example of:

a)

positive reinforcement

b)

negative reinforcement

c)

conditioned reinforcement

d)

unconditioned reinforcement

41.

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

42.

When is behaviour determined by anticipation of what follows it?

a)

Classical Conditioning

b)

Operant Conditioning

43.

When is behaviour determined by what comes before it?

a)

Classical Conditioning

b)

Operant Conditioning

44.

What is operant conditioning?

a)

A type of learning in which we make an association between two events by repeated exposure.

b)

A type of learning about the relationship between behaviour and its consequences This relationship affects our future actions.

45.

When you put a child in time out until they decrease their aggressive behaviour. What is this an example of?

a)

Positive Reinforcement

b)

Negative Reinforcement

c)

Positive Punishment

d)

Negative Punishment

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