Conditioned Reflexes by Ivan Pavlov - Quiz
  • 1. What is the primary focus of Ivan Pavlov's research?
A) Conditioned reflexes
B) Social behavior
C) Cognitive development
D) Operant conditioning
  • 2. What term describes the process of learning a new behavior through association?
A) Operant conditioning
B) Observational learning
C) Cognitive learning
D) Classical conditioning
  • 3. What phenomenon occurs when a conditioned response decreases over time?
A) Habituation
B) Extinction
C) Generalization
D) Discrimination
  • 4. What is it called when a conditioned response occurs to stimuli similar to the conditioned stimulus?
A) Generalization
B) Extinction
C) Discrimination
D) Reinforcement
  • 5. Which researcher is known for advancing the idea of classical conditioning?
A) Albert Bandura
B) John Watson
C) Ivan Pavlov
D) B.F. Skinner
  • 6. Which of the following best illustrates the concept of unconditioned response?
A) Salivation in response to food
B) Learning to press a button for food
C) Salivation in response to a bell
D) Fear response to a loud noise
  • 7. After conditioning, if the bell is presented without food, what happens?
A) Generalization of the response
B) Extinction of the conditioned response
C) Increase in salivation
D) Reinforcement of the response
  • 8. What refers to the ability to distinguish between a conditioned stimulus and other stimuli?
A) Generalization
B) Discrimination
C) Conditioning
D) Extinction
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