Behavioral Learning Quiz

What is defined as a relatively permanent change in an organism's behavior due to experience?

• Habituation

• Associative learning

• Learning

• Conditioning

What term describes an organism's decreasing response to a stimulus with repeated exposure to it?

• Learning

• Habituation

• Associative learning

• Sensitization

What is associative learning?

• Learning that involves memorization

• Learning that certain events occur together

• Learning through observation

• Learning through trial and error

What is classical conditioning?

• A type of learning where behavior is observed without reference to mental processes.

• A type of learning in which one learns to link two or more stimuli and anticipate events.

• A type of learning that involves only voluntary responses.

• A type of learning that focuses on mental processes only.

What is behaviorism?

• The study of mental processes without observing behavior.

• The view that psychology should be an objective science that studies behavior without reference to mental processes.

• The study of emotions and feelings.

• The analysis of dreams and subconscious thoughts.

What is an unconditioned response (UR) in classical conditioning?

• A learned response to a conditioned stimulus.

• An unlearned, naturally occurring response to an unconditioned stimulus.

• A response that occurs only after training.

• A response that is triggered by a neutral stimulus.

What is an unconditioned stimulus (US) in classical conditioning?

• A stimulus that requires training to trigger a response.

• A stimulus that naturally and automatically triggers a response.

• A stimulus that is neutral and does not trigger any response.

• A stimulus that is used to condition a response.

What is a conditioned stimulus (CS) in classical conditioning?

• A stimulus that naturally triggers a response

• An originally irrelevant stimulus that triggers a conditioned response after association

• A stimulus that is always present in the environment

• A stimulus that has no effect on behavior

What does generalization refer to in classical conditioning?

• The ability to distinguish between different stimuli

• The tendency for stimuli similar to the conditioned stimulus to elicit similar responses

• The process of forgetting a conditioned response

• The reinforcement of a specific behavior

What is discrimination in the context of classical conditioning?

• The ability to respond to all stimuli in the same way

• The learned ability to distinguish between a conditioned stimulus and other stimuli

• The process of generalizing responses to similar stimuli

• The reinforcement of a behavior through rewards