Classical Conditioning Quiz

Which of the following is the best definition of a Neutral Stimulus (NS)?

• A stimulus that automatically triggers a response

• A stimulus that causes a learned response

• A stimulus that initially has no effect on behavior but can become conditioned

• A natural reflex action

In classical conditioning, which of the following triggers an automatic, natural response without any prior learning?

• Conditioned Stimulus (CS)

• Unconditioned Stimulus (UCS)

• Conditioned Response (CR)

• Neutral Stimulus (NS)

What is the Unconditioned Response (UCR) in classical conditioning?

• A learned reaction to a conditioned stimulus

• A natural, automatic reaction to an unconditioned stimulus

• A reflexive response to a neutral stimulus

• The stimulus that triggers a learned response

What term best describes the Conditioned Stimulus (CS) after conditioning occurs?

• A stimulus that naturally triggers an automatic response

• A stimulus that initially had no effect but now causes a response after being paired with an unconditioned stimulus

• A learned response to a conditioned stimulus

• A neutral stimulus

After conditioning, a dog salivates when it hears a bell. What is the bell in this case?

• Unconditioned Stimulus (UCS)

• Neutral Stimulus (NS)

• Conditioned Stimulus (CS)

• Unconditioned Response (UCR)

What is the Conditioned Response (CR) in classical conditioning?

• A learned reaction to a conditioned stimulus

• A natural, automatic reaction to an unconditioned stimulus

• A reflexive response to a neutral stimulus

• The stimulus that causes a learned response

What happens to the Neutral Stimulus (NS) after it is repeatedly paired with the Unconditioned Stimulus (UCS) in classical conditioning?

• It becomes a Conditioned Response (CR)

• It becomes a Unconditioned Response (UCR)

• It becomes a Conditioned Stimulus (CS)

• It disappears entirely from the process

In Pavlov's experiment, what is the Unconditioned Stimulus (UCS)?

• The bell

• The food

• The dog

• The salivation

Before conditioning, the bell in Pavlov’s experiment had no effect on the dog's salivation. After pairing with food, the bell eventually caused salivation. What was the bell before conditioning?

• Conditioned Response (CR)

• Unconditioned Response (UCR)

• Neutral Stimulus (NS)

• Conditioned Stimulus (CS)

After conditioning, the dog salivates when it hears the bell. The dog's salivation to the bell is a learned response. What is this response called?

• Unconditioned Response (UCR)

• Conditioned Response (CR)

• Neutral Stimulus (NS)

• Unconditioned Stimulus (UCS)