Understanding Conditioning Theories Quiz

What is the role of a neutral stimulus in classical conditioning?

• It triggers a conditioned response without prior learning.

• It initially does not trigger any response.

• It is the same as an unconditioned stimulus.

• It is used to punish the subject.

Who is primarily associated with the development of classical conditioning?

• B.F. Skinner

• Ivan Pavlov

• John Watson

• Martin Seligman

In classical conditioning, what is an unconditioned response?

• A learned response to a previously neutral stimulus.

• A natural reaction to an unconditioned stimulus.

• A response that occurs after conditioning.

• A response that is extinguished over time.

What is the process called when a conditioned response diminishes over time?

• Generalisation

• Discrimination

• Extinction

• Reinforcement

Which of the following is an example of emotional conditioning?

• Systematic desensitisation

• Acquisition of phobias

• Token economies

• Learned helplessness

What is the purpose of systematic desensitisation in classical conditioning?

• To increase the intensity of a phobia

• To gradually reduce a conditioned response

• To punish unwanted behaviours

• To reinforce positive behaviours

Which therapy involves exposing a person to their fear in a controlled manner until the fear response is extinguished?

• Aversion therapy

• Flooding

• Shaping

• Token economies

What is the main concept behind operant conditioning?

• Learning through association

• Learning through trial-and-error

• Learning through observation

• Learning through imitation

Who is most closely associated with operant conditioning?

• Ivan Pavlov

• John Watson

• B.F. Skinner

• Martin Seligman

What is positive reinforcement in operant conditioning?

• Removal of an unpleasant stimulus after a behaviour

• A pleasant consequence after a behaviour

• An unpleasant consequence

• Removal of a pleasant stimulus after a behaviour