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What type of learning is associated with an association learned between one stimulus and another?

  • Operant conditioning
  • Behavior modification
  • Cognitive learning
  • Classical conditioning (correct)

Who is known for studying the conditioned reflex in dogs?

  • Ivan Pavlov (correct)
  • B.F. Skinner
  • Sigmund Freud
  • John Watson

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

  • Touching a hot stove and pulling hand away
  • Swallowing when food is in the mouth
  • Blinking in response to light
  • Salivation in response to food (correct)

What does classical conditioning involve learning?

<p>Associations between stimuli (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which type of learning involves making an association between a specific stimulus and another to influence attitudes and emotional responses?

<p>Classical conditioning (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a characteristic of a conditioned reflex in classical conditioning?

<p>Involuntary response to a neutral stimulus (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the definition of an Unconditioned Stimulus (US)?

<p>A stimulus that elicits an Unconditioned Response (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In Pavlov's classical conditioning studies, how was the dog isolated during the experiments?

<p>By restraining the dog in a harness and isolating it from all distractions (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What term is used to describe the reappearance of a conditioned response after a period of rest?

<p>Spontaneous recovery (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does Extinction refer to in classical conditioning?

<p>The weakening of a learned response (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of pairing a neutral stimulus with an unconditioned stimulus?

<p>To turn the neutral stimulus into a conditioned stimulus (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In classical conditioning, what is the unconditioned stimulus in Pavlov's experiment with the dogs?

<p>The food (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the learned ability to distinguish between similar stimuli in classical conditioning?

<p>Discrimination (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a Conditioned Response (CR) in classical conditioning?

<p>A response learned through association with the Unconditioned Stimulus (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How is Classical Conditioning defined based on Pavlov's experiments?

<p>Pairing of neutral and unconditioned stimuli to produce a conditioned response (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who conducted the Little Albert experiment that proved fear could be classically conditioned?

<p>John B. Watson (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did John B. Watson condition Little Albert to fear in his experiment?

<p>White rat (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What term describes the classically conditioned response to a stimulus similar to the original conditioned stimulus?

<p>Generalization (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In classical conditioning, what factor refers to the number of pairings of the conditioned stimulus (CS) and the unconditioned stimulus (US)?

<p>Intensity of CS (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of conditioning involves the response coming first, followed by consequences that modify future behavior?

<p>Operant conditioning (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which psychologist is associated with conditioning voluntary responses and using a Skinner box in experiments?

<p>B.F. Skinner (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What can happen after a period of rest following extinction in operant conditioning?

<p>Spontaneous recovery (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In shaping behavior through reinforcement, what are rewards used to do?

<p>Increase response (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What factor in classical conditioning relates to how reliably the conditioned stimulus predicts the unconditioned stimulus?

<p>Temporal relationship between CS and US (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is defined as an event that follows a response and increases the strength of the response or the likelihood that it will be repeated?

<p>Positive Reinforcement (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which type of reinforcement involves the removal of a pleasant stimulus or the application of an unpleasant stimulus to suppress a response?

<p>Negative Reinforcement (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are primary reinforcers based on?

<p>Need for survival and basic physical needs (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In which reinforcement pattern is reinforcement given after a fixed number of correct responses?

<p>Fixed-Ratio Reinforcement (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the most effective way to condition new responses?

<p>Variable-Ratio Reinforcement (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which reinforcement involves reinforcing every correct response?

<p>Partial Reinforcement (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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