Quiz on Learning and Conditioning

During a workshop on personal development, the facilitator emphasized the importance of learning. What is the primary focus of learning according to the text?

• Acquisition of new behavior patterns

• Social interactions

• Understanding emotions

• Memory retention

Imagine Mia lives near a busy street where cars pass by frequently. At first, she finds the noise of the cars very distracting and it keeps her awake at night. However, after a few weeks of living there, she notices that she no longer pays attention to the sound of the cars and can sleep peacefully. Which method of learning involves a decreased response to repeated stimulation?

• Sensitization

• Cognitive learning

• Habituation

• Conditioning

Sophia is training her dog, Max, to respond to a bell. Before the training, the sound of the bell does not make Max react in any way. What is the term for the bell in this scenario?

• Unconditioned stimulus

• Aversive stimulus

• Neutral stimulus

• Conditioned stimulus

During a psychology experiment, Priya is trying to understand how classical conditioning works. She observes that every time a bell rings, a dog is given food, and eventually, the dog starts to salivate just at the sound of the bell. What is the role of the hippocampus in this process?

• Motor skills association

• Emotional processing

• Memory and learning

• Sensory perception

Isla has trained her dog to sit whenever she rings a bell. However, after a few weeks of not using the bell, Isla notices that her dog no longer sits when she rings it. What occurs during the extinction phase of classical conditioning?

• The conditioned response is learned

• The neutral stimulus becomes conditioned

• The conditioned response decreases

• The unconditioned stimulus is removed

Which of the following is an example of positive reinforcement?

• Liam avoids chores to escape punishment

• Avery is ignored for bad behavior

• David receives praise for good behavior

• A child is scolded for misbehavior

Avery is training her dog, Max, to sit on command. Every time Max sits when told, Avery gives him a treat. However, if he does not sit, he receives no treat. What is the main idea behind this training method?

• Behavior is influenced by consequences

• Cognitive mapping

• Learning through observation

• Associative learning

In a classroom, a teacher has been rewarding students with stickers every time they complete their homework. However, when the teacher stops giving out stickers, the students gradually stop completing their homework. In the context of operant conditioning, what does extinction refer to?

• The introduction of a reward

• The removal of an aversive stimulus

• The gradual disappearance of a learned behavior

• The reinforcement of a behavior

While watching her older brother Noah play basketball, Ava notices how he practices his shots and learns the techniques he uses. What is the term for learning that occurs through observation of others?

• Cognitive learning

• Operant conditioning

• Social learning

• Classical conditioning

Henry has been trying to solve a difficult math problem for weeks. Despite his efforts, he keeps getting the wrong answers and feels increasingly frustrated. Eventually, he stops trying altogether, believing that he will never be able to solve it. Which of the following best describes learned helplessness?

• An animal learns to escape from danger

• A child learns to avoid punishment

• An individual becomes apathetic after repeated failures

• A person learns through observation