Animal Behavior and Learning Quiz

Test your knowledge of ethology with questions on classical and operant conditioning. Explore innate and learned behaviors in animals.

#1

What is classical conditioning?

Learning by association
Learning by imitation
Learning by reinforcement
Learning by trial and error
#2

Which scientist is famous for his experiment with dogs demonstrating classical conditioning?

Ivan Pavlov
B.F. Skinner
Albert Bandura
John B. Watson
#3

What is the term for a behavior that occurs naturally in response to a given stimulus?

Instinct
Habituation
Conditioned response
Observational learning
#4

Which of the following is an example of a fixed action pattern?

A dog salivating in response to the sound of a bell
A bird building a nest
A child learning to ride a bicycle
A cat learning to use a litter box
#5

What is the term for the process by which animals become less responsive to a stimulus after repeated exposure?

Habituation
Sensitization
Classical conditioning
Operant conditioning
#6

What is operant conditioning?

Learning by association
Learning by imitation
Learning by reinforcement
Learning by trial and error
#7

Who introduced the concept of operant conditioning?

Ivan Pavlov
B.F. Skinner
Albert Bandura
John B. Watson
#8

In classical conditioning, what is the neutral stimulus that eventually elicits a response called?

Unconditioned stimulus
Conditioned stimulus
Unconditioned response
Conditioned response
#9

What is the phenomenon where a response decreases in frequency or stops altogether if it is no longer reinforced?

Extinction
Generalization
Discrimination
Spontaneous recovery
#10

What is the term for the process of pairing a neutral stimulus with an unconditioned stimulus to elicit a conditioned response?

Habituation
Extinction
Acquisition
Generalization
#11

What is the term for learning that occurs without the necessity of reinforcement?

Insight learning
Classical conditioning
Operant conditioning
Social learning
#12

Which type of learning involves acquiring new behaviors through observing others?

Classical conditioning
Operant conditioning
Insight learning
Observational learning
#13

What is the term for the ability to learn, solve problems, and make decisions?

Intelligence
Adaptation
Conditioning
Imprinting
#14

What is the term for a type of learning that occurs rapidly as a result of understanding the relationships between various parts of a problem?

Associative learning
Cognitive learning
Insight learning
Social learning
#15

What is the term for a type of learning that involves understanding relationships between elements and solving problems quickly?

Associative learning
Cognitive learning
Insight learning
Social learning

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