Pavlovian Conditioning Phenomena Quiz

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When a pre-exposed CS is presented with an excitatory stimulus, what happens to conditioned responding?

It increases compared to the excitatory stimulus alone

It has no effect on conditioned responding

It decreases compared to the excitatory stimulus alone

It remains the same as the excitatory stimulus alone (correct)

What is an example of a generalisation experiment in classical conditioning?

Training with CS1 and testing with CS2 (correct)

Training with CS2 and testing with CS1

Training with CS1 and testing with a different US

Training with CS1 and testing with CS1

What happens to generalisation over extensive training trials?

It increases

It becomes random

It decreases (correct)

It remains the same

What is the term for the phenomenon where a pre-exposed CS slows down excitatory conditioning in a subsequent learning phase?

Latent inhibition Signup and view all the answers

What is the evolutionary benefit of generalisation in classical conditioning?

Improved survival rates Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the phenomenon where a CS that has undergone extinction can still elicit a conditioned response in certain situations?

Renewal Signup and view all the answers

What is the difference between generalisation and discrimination in classical conditioning?

Generalisation is the gradual increase in responding to similar stimuli, while discrimination is the gradual decrease in responding to similar stimuli Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the theory that proposes that the brain is constantly trying to minimize the discrepancy between its predictions and the sensory input?

Free Energy Principle Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the phenomenon where a CS that has been conditioned to elicit a conditioned response can inhibit the conditioning of a new CS?

Blocking Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the phenomenon where a CS can elicit a conditioned response even when the US is not present?

Superconditioning Signup and view all the answers

Pavlovian Conditioning Phenomena Quiz

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When a pre-exposed CS is presented with an excitatory stimulus, what happens to conditioned responding?

What is an example of a generalisation experiment in classical conditioning?

What happens to generalisation over extensive training trials?

What is the term for the phenomenon where a pre-exposed CS slows down excitatory conditioning in a subsequent learning phase?

What is the evolutionary benefit of generalisation in classical conditioning?

What is the term for the phenomenon where a CS that has undergone extinction can still elicit a conditioned response in certain situations?

What is the difference between generalisation and discrimination in classical conditioning?

What is the term for the theory that proposes that the brain is constantly trying to minimize the discrepancy between its predictions and the sensory input?

What is the term for the phenomenon where a CS that has been conditioned to elicit a conditioned response can inhibit the conditioning of a new CS?

What is the term for the phenomenon where a CS can elicit a conditioned response even when the US is not present?

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