Learning Theories: Social and Stimulus-Response Theories
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What did Ivan Pavlov study with his dogs in the early 1900s?

  • Hearing capacity of dogs
  • Saliva's role in the digestive tract (correct)
  • Sense of smell in dogs
  • Vision capabilities of dogs

What term is used to describe the process of connecting new stimuli to natural reflexes?

  • Extinction
  • Spontaneous recovery
  • Operant conditioning
  • Classical conditioning (correct)

In classical conditioning, what is the term for the reappearance of an extinguished conditioned response after a rest period?

  • Generalization
  • Extinction
  • Spontaneous recovery (correct)
  • Discrimination

Which theorist is known for his connectionism theory that focused on the relationship between stimuli and responses?

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

What did Pavlov use as a neutral stimulus in his classical conditioning experiments with dogs?

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

Which term describes the reduction in response rate when the conditioned stimulus is presented alone without the unconditioned stimulus?

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

What is the process described as a period when extinct responses could reappear after a rest period?

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

According to Ivan Pavlov's Classical Conditioning Theory, which factor affects the conditioned stimulus and response relationship by considering the frequency of stimulus pairings?

<p>Frequency of conditioned and unconditioned stimulus pairings (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which psychologist is associated with the Connectionism Theory that focused on the effects of rewards, punishments, success, and failure on the learner?

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

In Edward Thorndike's Connectionism Theory, which principle states that a response is strengthened if followed by pleasure and weakened if followed by displeasure?

<p>Law of effect (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the law of exercise or repetition, a principle in Edward Thorndike's Connectionism Theory, state?

<p>The frequency of a response determines its retention (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which process refers to the gradual elimination of conditioned responses?

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

According to Edward Thorndike's Connectionism Theory, the law of readiness states that:

<p>Certain conduction units are more predisposed to function in a given situation. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In John Watson's Behaviorism theory, how does behaviorism view man?

<p>As a machine that responds to conditioning processes (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What concept of Behaviorism is highlighted in John Watson's theory?

<p>Man is a biological machine responding to conditioning (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Ivan Pavlov's classical conditioning theory is closely related to which aspect of Edward Thorndike's Connectionism Theory?

<p>The law of readiness (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which learning theory emphasizes that man has no mind or soul, only a brain that responds to external stimuli?

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

In the context of learning theories, what does the extinction process refer to?

<p>The elimination of conditioned responses over time (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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