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