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) Observational learning
B) Cognitive learning
C) Classical conditioning
D) Operant conditioning
  • 3. What phenomenon occurs when a conditioned response decreases over time?
A) Discrimination
B) Generalization
C) Habituation
D) Extinction
  • 4. What refers to the ability to distinguish between a conditioned stimulus and other stimuli?
A) Discrimination
B) Conditioning
C) Extinction
D) Generalization
  • 5. After conditioning, if the bell is presented without food, what happens?
A) Increase in salivation
B) Generalization of the response
C) Reinforcement of the response
D) Extinction of the conditioned response
  • 6. What is it called when a conditioned response occurs to stimuli similar to the conditioned stimulus?
A) Reinforcement
B) Extinction
C) Discrimination
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 a bell
C) Salivation in response to food
D) Learning to press a button for food
  • 8. Which researcher is known for advancing the idea of classical conditioning?
A) Albert Bandura
B) John Watson
C) B.F. Skinner
D) Ivan Pavlov
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