Conditioning Quiz

Which of the following is an example of operant conditioning?

• A cat chasing a laser pointer and never catching it.

• A dog learning to sit on command and receiving a treat as a reward.

• A bird building a nest to attract a mate.

• A child being scolded for misbehaving and losing a privilege.

What is the main emphasis of operant conditioning?

• The main emphasis of operant conditioning is the connection between behavior and its punishments.

• The main emphasis of operant conditioning is the connection between behavior and its consequences.

• The main emphasis of operant conditioning is the connection between behavior and its rewards.

• The main emphasis of operant conditioning is the connection between behavior and its causes.

Which psychologist is associated with classical conditioning?

• Ivan Pavlov

• Carl Jung

• B.F. Skinner

• Sigmund Freud

In classical conditioning, what is the conditioned stimulus?

• A stimulus that naturally triggers a response

• A stimulus that triggers a response after being associated with the unconditioned stimulus

• A stimulus that triggers a response only after reinforcement

• A stimulus that triggers a response after being removed

What is the process of extinction in classical conditioning?

• The transfer of a conditioned response to a new stimulus when the conditioned stimulus is repeatedly presented without the unconditioned stimulus.

• The sudden disappearance of a conditioned response when the conditioned stimulus is repeatedly presented without the unconditioned stimulus.

• Strengthening and reinforcement of a conditioned response when the conditioned stimulus is repeatedly presented without the unconditioned stimulus.

• Gradual weakening and disappearance of a conditioned response when the conditioned stimulus is repeatedly presented without the unconditioned stimulus.

Which of the following is not an example of operant conditioning?

• Skinner's experiment with rats

• Pavlov's experiment with dogs

• Thorndike's law of effect

• Bandura's observational learning

What is the neutral stimulus in classical conditioning?

• A stimulus that at first elicits no response

• A stimulus than can eventually trigger a conditioned response

• A stimulus that is used after a behavior to increase the likelihood that the behavior will occur again

• A stimulus that leads to an automatic response

Which psychologist is associated with operant conditioning?

• B.F. Skinner

• Ivan Pavlov

• Sigmund Freud

• Carl Jung

What does the term 'extinction' refer to in the context of operant conditioning?

• 'Extinction' refers to the process of gradually reinforcing behaviors that are closer and closer to the desired behavior.

• 'Extinction' refers to the process of rewarding behaviors that are further away from the desired behavior.

• 'Extinction' refers to the decrease in the frequency of a behavior when it is no longer reinforced.

• 'Extinction' refers to the process of ignoring behaviors that are closer to the desired behavior.

In operant conditioning, what is negative reinforcement?

• Rewarding someone for their behavior

• Getting up from bed to avoid the noisy alarm

• Punishing someone for their behavior

• Ignoring someone's behavior