Classical Conditioning and Behavioral Responses Quiz

What is generalization in the context of behavioral responses?

• Determining if a CS is a reliable predictor of a UCS

• Avoiding specific tastes due to nausea

• Producing different responses to two similar stimuli

• Producing the same response to two similar stimuli

What does discrimination involve in behavioral responses?

• Determining if a CS is a reliable predictor of a UCS

• Avoiding specific tastes due to nausea

• Producing different responses to two similar stimuli

• Producing the same response to two similar stimuli

Who conducted the Little Albert experiment?

• John Garcia

• Robert Rescorla

• John Watson

• Ivan Pavlov

What was Little Albert conditioned to fear?

• Dark rooms

• White rats

• Loud noises

• Bright lights

What is taste aversion?

• Determining if a CS is a reliable predictor of a UCS

• A process of producing different responses to two stimuli

• A process of producing the same response to two stimuli

• Avoiding specific tastes due to nausea

Who studied taste aversion?

• John Watson

• Robert Rescorla

• B.F. Skinner

• John Garcia

What did Robert Rescorla emphasize in classical conditioning?

• The role of cognitive processes

• The importance of taste aversion

• The significance of generalization

• The impact of discrimination

What must subjects determine according to Robert Rescorla?

• If the CS is a reliable predictor of the UCS

• If taste aversion is effective

• If the UCS is a reliable predictor of the CS

• If generalization occurs

What perspective supports the idea of taste aversion?

• Cognitive Perspective

• Biological Perspective

• Behavioral Perspective

• Psychodynamic Perspective

What is the main focus of the biological perspective in learning?

• Learning through observation

• Cognitive development

• Avoiding ancestral threats

• Reinforcement and punishment