Psychological Conditioning and Learning Quiz

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What is one of the primary concepts associated with classical conditioning?

Positive reinforcement

Operant conditioning

Extinction

Association

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Who is best known for his work with operant conditioning involving pigeons and rats?

Sigmund Freud

Albert Bandura

Ivan Pavlov

B.F. Skinner

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What type of reinforcement increases the likelihood of a behavior being repeated by removing an unpleasant stimulus?

Positive reinforcement

Negative reinforcement

Punishment

Extinction

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In the context of classical conditioning, what is the term for a response that occurs automatically, without prior learning?

Unconditioned stimulus

Conditioned response

Unconditioned response

Conditioned stimulus

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What is the term for the process of gradually reducing the strength or frequency of a conditioned response?

Acquisition

Discrimination

Extinction

Generalization

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In classical conditioning, what term refers to the initial stage of learning when a response to a neutral stimulus is established and gradually strengthened?

Generalization

Extinction

Acquisition

Discrimination

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In classical conditioning, what is the term for the process of learning to respond to a particular stimulus in a similar way to the way one responds to another stimulus?

Generalization

Discrimination

Extinction

Acquisition

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What is an example of positive punishment?

Giving a child a time-out

Taking away a teenager's phone

Giving a child a toy for good behavior

Praising a student for completing homework

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What is an example of operant conditioning?

A child crying to get attention

A dog salivating at the sound of a bell

A person feeling anxious in an elevator

A student studying for good grades

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What is an example of negative punishment?

Giving a child a time-out

Giving a child candy for good behavior

Taking away a teenager's driving privileges

Praising a student for completing homework

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According to the principles of operant conditioning, what is shaping?

Gradually reducing the frequency of a behavior

Reinforcing behaviors that are increasingly similar to the desired behavior

Punishing a behavior to decrease its occurrence

Conditioning a response to occur in the presence of a specific stimulus

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What is the phenomenon in which a previously extinguished response reemerges following the presentation of the conditioned stimulus?

Spontaneous recovery

Stimulus generalization

Response discrimination

Latent learning

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What is a primary difference between classical conditioning and operant conditioning?

Classical conditioning involves voluntary responses, while operant conditioning involves involuntary responses.

Classical conditioning focuses on shaping behaviors through reinforcement, while operant conditioning focuses on forming associations between stimuli.

Classical conditioning involves associating involuntary responses with stimuli, while operant conditioning involves associating voluntary behaviors with consequences.

Classical conditioning occurs only in animals, while operant conditioning occurs only in humans.

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What term is used to describe the process of learning that occurs without apparent reinforcement and is not immediately demonstrated by an overt response?

Classical conditioning

Operant conditioning

Latent learning

Observational learning

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Psychological Conditioning and Learning Quiz

What is one of the primary concepts associated with classical conditioning?

Who is best known for his work with operant conditioning involving pigeons and rats?

What type of reinforcement increases the likelihood of a behavior being repeated by removing an unpleasant stimulus?

In the context of classical conditioning, what is the term for a response that occurs automatically, without prior learning?

What is the term for the process of gradually reducing the strength or frequency of a conditioned response?

In classical conditioning, what term refers to the initial stage of learning when a response to a neutral stimulus is established and gradually strengthened?

In classical conditioning, what is the term for the process of learning to respond to a particular stimulus in a similar way to the way one responds to another stimulus?

What is an example of positive punishment?

What is an example of operant conditioning?

What is an example of negative punishment?

According to the principles of operant conditioning, what is shaping?

What is the phenomenon in which a previously extinguished response reemerges following the presentation of the conditioned stimulus?

What is a primary difference between classical conditioning and operant conditioning?

What term is used to describe the process of learning that occurs without apparent reinforcement and is not immediately demonstrated by an overt response?

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