#1
Who is credited with the discovery of classical conditioning?
B.F. Skinner
Ivan Pavlov
John B. Watson
Edward Thorndike
#2
Which of the following is NOT a component of classical conditioning?
Unconditioned stimulus
Conditioned stimulus
Operant response
Conditioned response
#3
Which of the following best describes the concept of classical conditioning?
Learning by association between a neutral stimulus and a biologically potent stimulus
Learning by trial and error, with behaviors reinforced or punished
Learning by observing others and modeling their behaviors
Learning through the consequences of one's actions
#4
What is the term for the tendency to respond to a stimulus that is similar to the conditioned stimulus?
Spontaneous recovery
Extinction
Stimulus generalization
Operant conditioning
#5
Which psychologist is associated with the concept of classical conditioning in his famous experiment with dogs?
B.F. Skinner
Ivan Pavlov
John B. Watson
Albert Bandura
#6
In classical conditioning, what is an unconditioned stimulus?
A stimulus that naturally and automatically triggers a response
A previously neutral stimulus that, after being paired with an unconditioned stimulus, triggers a conditioned response
A response that is automatically triggered by a conditioned stimulus
A response that is learned through reinforcement
#7
Which of the following is an example of higher-order conditioning?
A dog salivating at the sound of a bell
A child fearing loud noises after being scared by a dog
A cat learning to open a door after observing its owner
A rat learning to press a lever for food after hearing a click
#8
What is stimulus generalization in classical conditioning?
The tendency to respond to a stimulus that is similar to the conditioned stimulus
The weakening or disappearance of a conditioned response
The process of learning to respond only to the conditioned stimulus
The process of associating a neutral stimulus with an unconditioned stimulus
#9
Which of the following best describes the concept of acquisition in classical conditioning?
The initial stage of learning in which a neutral stimulus is repeatedly paired with an unconditioned stimulus
The process of associating a neutral stimulus with an unconditioned stimulus to elicit a conditioned response
The process of gradually diminishing the conditioned response when the unconditioned stimulus is no longer presented
The tendency to respond to a stimulus that is similar to the conditioned stimulus
#10
What is an example of spontaneous recovery in classical conditioning?
A dog salivating at the sound of a bell after extinction
A child no longer being afraid of loud noises
A cat learning to open a door after observing its owner
A rat learning to press a lever for food after hearing a click
#11
What is the term used to describe the gradual disappearance of a conditioned response when the conditioned stimulus is presented repeatedly without the unconditioned stimulus?
Spontaneous recovery
Extinction
Stimulus discrimination
Operant conditioning
#12
In classical conditioning, what is the term for the process of repeatedly presenting a conditioned stimulus without the unconditioned stimulus to weaken the conditioned response?
Extinction
Generalization
Discrimination
Higher-order conditioning
#13
What is the process of differentiating between two similar stimuli when only one of them is consistently associated with the unconditioned stimulus?
Spontaneous recovery
Stimulus generalization
Stimulus discrimination
Higher-order conditioning
#14
Who proposed the idea of higher-order conditioning?
Ivan Pavlov
John B. Watson
B.F. Skinner
Edward Thorndike