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