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