CrashCourse #11- How to Train your Brain

What did Ivan Pavlov study before his experiments on conditioning?

• Human stomachs

• Dog stomachs

• The digestive system

• Russian Orthodox priesthood

What did Pavlov observe about the dogs in his experiments?

• They would salivate at the sound of a bell

• They would drool at the sight of food

• They would bark at the touch on the leg

• They would run away from the light

What is the definition of learning according to scholars of psychology?

• The process of acquiring new information through observation

• The process of acquiring new behaviors through association

• The process of acquiring new information through thinking

• The process of acquiring new behaviors through experience

What is classical conditioning?

• Associating our own behavior with consequences

• Forming associations between stimuli

• Learning through observation and imitation

• Learning through trial and error

What is the unconditioned stimulus in Pavlov's experiment?

• The smell of food

• The ringing sound

• The touch on the leg

• The sight of food

What is the neutral stimulus in Pavlov's experiment?

• The smell of food

• The ringing sound

• The touch on the leg

• The sight of food

What is the conditioned stimulus in Pavlov's experiment?

• The smell of food

• The ringing sound

• The touch on the leg

• The sight of food

What is the unconditioned response in Pavlov's experiment?

• Drooling at the sound of a bell

• Drooling at the sight of food

• Barking at the touch on the leg

• Running away from the light

What is operant conditioning?

• Forming associations between stimuli

• Associating our own behavior with consequences

• Learning through observation and imitation

• Learning through trial and error

What is positive reinforcement?

• Strengthening a behavior by giving rewards

• Decreasing a behavior by giving punishment

• Strengthening a behavior by taking away an aversive stimulus

• Decreasing a behavior by taking away a rewarding stimulus