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