Classical Conditioning: Acquisition, Extinction, and Spontaneous Recovery

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What is the phenomenon where a learned response reappears after extinction has occurred?

Stimulus generalization

Stimulus discrimination

Classical conditioning

Spontaneous recovery (correct)

What is the term for the original stimulus that naturally and automatically triggers a response?

Conditioned response

Unconditioned response

Unconditioned stimulus (correct)

Conditioned stimulus

What is the process by which a conditioned response is eliminated?

Classical conditioning

Stimulus generalization

Extinction (correct)

Spontaneous recovery

What is the term for the response that is naturally and automatically triggered by an unconditioned stimulus?

Unconditioned response Signup and view all the answers

What occurs when an organism learns to respond to a stimulus that is similar to the original conditioned stimulus?

Stimulus generalization Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the tendency of an organism to not make a generalized response to a stimulus that is similar to the original conditioned stimulus?

Stimulus discrimination Signup and view all the answers

What is the characteristic of a fixed interval schedule of reinforcement?

The interval of time that must pass before reinforcement becomes possible is always the same. Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary effect of punishment on behavior?

It decreases the probability of the behavior. Signup and view all the answers

What is the main difference between a fixed ratio schedule and a variable ratio schedule of reinforcement?

The number of responses required for reinforcement is always the same in a fixed ratio schedule. Signup and view all the answers

Why might punishment be ineffective in changing behavior?

It might cause avoidance of the punisher instead of the behavior being punished. Signup and view all the answers

How should punishment be used to be effective in changing behavior?

Punishment should immediately follow the behavior and be consistent. Signup and view all the answers

What is the consequence of punishment on the individual?

It creates fear and anxiety. Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary focus of the memory system?

Meaning Signup and view all the answers

What is an example of an unconditioned stimulus in classical conditioning?

Food in mouth Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the tendency to remember events in a way that fits our expectations?

Expectancy bias Signup and view all the answers

What is the process by which a neutral stimulus becomes associated with an unconditioned stimulus and acquires the power to elicit a similar response?

Classical conditioning Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for a learned, reflex-like response to a conditioned stimulus?

Conditioned response Signup and view all the answers

What is the process of the disappearance or weakening of a learned response following the removal or absence of the unconditioned stimulus?

Extinction Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the natural, involuntary response to an unconditioned stimulus?

Unconditioned response Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary difference between classical conditioning and operant conditioning?

Association between stimulus and response Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the natural, involuntary stimulus that leads to an unconditioned response?

Unconditioned stimulus Signup and view all the answers

What is the process of repeatedly pairing a neutral stimulus with an unconditioned stimulus to produce a learned response?

Acquisition Signup and view all the answers