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Conditioned Reflexes by Ivan Pavlov - Quiz
Contributed by: Casey
  • 1. What is the primary focus of Ivan Pavlov's research?
A) Social behavior
B) Operant conditioning
C) Conditioned reflexes
D) Cognitive development
  • 2. What term describes the process of learning a new behavior through association?
A) Cognitive learning
B) Observational learning
C) Classical conditioning
D) Operant conditioning
  • 3. What phenomenon occurs when a conditioned response decreases over time?
A) Habituation
B) Discrimination
C) Generalization
D) Extinction
  • 4. What is it called when a conditioned response occurs to stimuli similar to the conditioned stimulus?
A) Generalization
B) Discrimination
C) Reinforcement
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) Fear response to a loud noise
B) Learning to press a button for food
C) Salivation in response to food
D) Salivation in response to a bell
  • 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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