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Conditioned Reflexes by Ivan Pavlov - Quiz
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  • 1. What is the primary focus of Ivan Pavlov's research?
A) Cognitive development
B) Conditioned reflexes
C) Social behavior
D) Operant conditioning
  • 2. What term describes the process of learning a new behavior through association?
A) Operant conditioning
B) Cognitive learning
C) Observational learning
D) Classical 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) Reinforcement
B) Generalization
C) Discrimination
D) Extinction
  • 5. Which researcher is known for advancing the idea of classical conditioning?
A) John Watson
B) Albert Bandura
C) B.F. Skinner
D) Ivan Pavlov
  • 6. Which of the following best illustrates the concept of unconditioned response?
A) Learning to press a button for food
B) Salivation in response to food
C) Salivation in response to a bell
D) Fear response to a loud noise
  • 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) Discrimination
C) Generalization
D) Conditioning
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