Classical Conditioning

Question 1

Classical conditioning has an effect only when the subject is not aware it is occurring.

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F

Question 2

Which learning process occurs when the same response happens in reaction to many similar stimuli?A.acquisitionB.discriminationC.extinctionD.generalization

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D

Question 3

What did Pavlov initially notice about the animals in his original research after conditioning took place?A.They could not smell their food if it was cold.B.They would only eat when he was feeding them.C.They refused to eat food out of a strange dish.D.They salivated even when food was not present.

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D

Question 4

Which of the following represents the initial stage of learning in the process of conditioning?A.acquisitionB.generalizationC.discriminationD.stimulus contiguity

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A

Question 5

Read the scenario below and answer the question that follows. Molly and Mark are new parents. Their daughter Alvina often cries when she is uncomfortable. Each time Alvina cries, her parents give her a stuffed rabbit. Eventually, Alvina looks at the rabbit and cries because she associates the rabbit with being uncomfortable. What is the conditioned stimulus (CS) in this scenario? A. the rabbit B. Alvina being uncomfortable C. Alvina’s parents D. Alvina getting hungry Please select the best answer from the choices provided

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A

Question 6

When Ivan Pavlov observed evidence of classical conditioning, he was studying the __________.

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intestines and digestive process of dogs

Question 7

Which two stimuli did John B. Watson associate in his infamous “Little Albert” experiment?

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a white lab rat and a loud noise

Question 8

Which of the following is considered a naturally occurring behavior that does not have to be learned?

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unconditioned response

Question 9

Explain why smokers may experience spontaneous recovery for craving a cigarette after they have quit smoking.

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Responses may vary but should include some or all of the following information: Smokers may experience spontaneous recovery after they have quit smoking if they encounter specific triggers in their environment that they have originally associated with cravings for cigarettes. Even though their cravings may have been previously extinguished, specific triggers, such as stress, can cause the cravings to return.

Question 10

Describe the experiment in which Ivan Pavlov first confirmed the existence of classical conditioning.

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Responses may vary but should include some or all of the following information: Ivan Pavlov conducted an experiment in order to determine whether he could condition a dog to salivate upon hearing a bell. The bell was a neutral stimulus, which had no associations for the animal at the beginning of the experiment. In other words, the bell did not cause any particular response in the dog. The dog’s unconditioned response was the salivation that occurred naturally when the dog encountered or smelled its food, which was the unconditioned stimulus. During his experiment, Pavlov rang his bell (NS) before giving the dog the food (US). The food would cause the dog to salivate (UR). After many repetitions, the dog began to associate the bell with the food, and the bell would cause the dog to salivate even when the food was not presented. At this point, the bell become a conditioned stimulus, and the salivation was a conditioned response.

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