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Operant and Classical Conditioning (Train Your Brain)

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

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1.

In Pavlov’s experiments with dogs, what type of conditioning was demonstrated?

a)

operant conditioning

b)

counter conditioning

c)

classical conditioning

d)

all of the above

2.

A conditioned response occurs as a result of what?

a)

automatically

b)

as a result of pairing an unconditioned stimulus with a conditioned stimulus

c)

after extinction

d)

as a result of all of the above

3.

Vicente goes to a meeting in New Orleans and tries some oysters at the oyster bar. He likes the taste and eats quite a few. Soon he comes very ill with an upset stomach. Now, even the thought of oysters makes him nauseous. What is the unconditioned stimulus?

a)

oysters

b)

sick

c)

bad oysters

d)

throwing up

4.

The process by which a stimulus increases the chances of a preceding behavior occurring again is called what?

a)

reinforcement

b)

extinction

c)

flooding

d)

systemic autosensitization

5.

It’s a very hot summer day and Viva is sweating in her apartment. She turns on the air conditioning and right away her apartment gets cooler. Because Viva is now more likely to turn on the AC when she is hot to reduce her discomfort, this is an example of

a)

positive reinforcement

b)

negative reinforcement

c)

punishment

d)

positive punishment

6.

What is operant conditioning?

a)
Operant conditioning is based on rewards only
b)
Operant conditioning is a type of classical conditioning
c)
Operant conditioning involves punishment exclusively
d)

A form of learning that involves the reinforcement of punishment of a specific behavior

7.

Occurs before conditioning.Dog Food and Dog Salivating.

a)

Direct Observation of Behavior

b)

Unconditioned Stimulus and Natural Response

c)

Conditioned Reinforcer

d)

Conditioned Stimulus

Conditioned Response

e)

Unconditioned Stimulus

Neutral Stimulus

Natural Response

8.

During Conditioning this is paired with this and results in this.Dog Food + Bell = Dog Salivating.

a)

Direct Observation of Behavior

b)

Unconditioned Stimulus and Natural Response

c)

Conditioned Reinforcer

d)

Conditioned Stimulus

Conditioned Response

e)

Unconditioned Stimulus

Neutral Stimulus

Natural Response

9.

Classical conditioning shows how a process like learning can actually be studied through ______________

a)

Direct Observation of Behavior

b)

Unconditioned Stimulus and Natural Response

c)

Conditioned Reinforcer

d)

Conditioned Stimulus

Conditioned Response

e)

Unconditioned Stimulus

Neutral Stimulus

Natural Response

10.

This is AFTER-conditioning phase.The bell = Salivating.

a)

Direct Observation of Behavior

b)

Unconditioned Stimulus and Natural Response

c)

Conditioned Reinforcer

d)

Conditioned Stimulus

Conditioned Response

e)

Unconditioned Stimulus

Neutral Stimulus

Natural Response