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