Stimulus Control and Discrimination Learning Quiz Test your knowledge of stimulus control and discrimination learning with this quiz. Explore key concepts like stimulus discrimination, discriminative stimulus, and stimulus generalization.
#1
The ability of a stimulus to evoke a response.
The process of inhibiting a response to a particular stimulus.
The process of associating two stimuli together.
The ability of an organism to discriminate between two similar stimuli.
#2
A dog salivating to the sound of a bell.
A pigeon pecking a key only when it is green, not when it is blue.
A child learning to say 'mama' in response to seeing her mother.
A rat pressing a lever to receive food.
#3
Reinforcement
Punishment
Generalization
Extinction
#4
Stimulus generalization
Stimulus discrimination
Operant conditioning
Classical conditioning
#5
A child cries when he sees his mother leaving for work, but not when he sees his father leaving.
A dog salivates to the sound of a bell similar to the one used in conditioning.
A rat stops pressing a lever when the food reinforcement is no longer delivered.
A pigeon learns to peck a key only when it is illuminated with a red light.
#6
Responding similarly to two different stimuli.
Responding differently to two similar stimuli.
The extinction of a conditioned response.
The association between a conditioned and unconditioned stimulus.
#7
It strengthens the association between the conditioned stimulus and the unconditioned stimulus.
It teaches an organism to respond differently to similar stimuli.
It weakens the association between the conditioned stimulus and the unconditioned stimulus.
It enhances the generalization of learned responses.
#8
A child learning to ride a bike with training wheels.
A student studying harder after receiving a low grade on a test.
A dog fetching a ball when a specific command is given.
A person avoiding spicy food after experiencing indigestion.
#9
A stimulus that signals the absence of reinforcement.
A stimulus that signals the occurrence of a particular response.
A stimulus that triggers a generalized response.
A stimulus that elicits an emotional reaction.
#10
Stimulus control
Stimulus generalization
Stimulus discrimination
Extinction
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