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- 1. Multiple Choice
Which of the following scenarios best matches classical conditioning?
Bob studied for his math test for two hours and only got a C, so he decided to study more for the next test.
Bob skipped class last week and had to stay after for detention. He decided not to skip classes anymore.
Bob ate a cheeseburger and felt sick afterwards, so every time he smells McDonalds he feels nauseous.
Bob has always been afraid of dogs because they might bite, so he has a pet fish instead.
- 2. Multiple Choice
When you hear a song that makes you feel nostalgic, what are you experiencing?
unconditioned response
unconditioned stimulus
discrimination
spontaneous recovery
- 3. Multiple Choice
Little Albert began to associate any small, fluffy object with the loud sound. What is this describing?
discrimination
extinction
generalization
counterconditioning
- 4. Multiple Choice
What was Ivan Pavlov originally studying when he discovered classical conditioning?
how dogs' digestive systems work
how dogs react to bells and food
how dogs respond to new smells
how dogs' appetites can be controlled
- 5. Multiple Choice
When Becca was a kid, she fell out of a treehouse and broke her arm. Now, she feels scared of heights. In this scenario, which of the following is the unconditioned response?
heights
breaking an arm
fear
falling out of the treehouse
- 6. Multiple Choice
Before the calculus exam, Jeremy found a four leaf clover which made him feel confident. He got an A+! Now, he always thinks about the four leaf clover before a big test to make him feel ready. Which of the following was originally the neutral stimulus?
calculus exam
A+ score
four leaf clover
feeling confident
- 7. Multiple Choice
If a caveman starts to fear big furry animals that growl (like a lion) but knows not to be afraid of a small furry animal (like a mouse), what survival adaptation is occurring?
taste aversion
extinction
generalization
discrimination
- 8. Multiple Choice
Over generations, dogs became domesticated. People learned to live together with dogs without fear. What survival adaptation is occuring?
taste aversion
extinction
generalization
discrimination
- 9. Multiple Choice
In Pavlov's experiment, what is the bell/ticking sound?
unconditioned stimulus
unconditioned response
conditioned stimulus
conditioned response
- 10. Multiple Choice
The best synonym for conditioning is...
forgetting
learning
flooding
responding
- 11. Multiple Choice
Pretend you have a phobia of small spaces (claustrophobia). During therapy, your counselor decides to slowly bring you closer to an elevator and helps you calm down. By the end of the session, you eventually step inside the elevator. What technique is your counselor using?
flooding
systematic desensitization
counterconditioning
generalization
- 12. Multiple Choice
Last year, one of Mrs. Jansen's preschool students was terrified of people with blond hair. Mrs. Jansen brought a stuffed animal and stickers to class each day and after a week, the student wasn't afraid of Mrs. Jansen anymore. What technique did Mrs. Jansen use?
flooding
systematic desensitization
counterconditioning
generalization
- 13. Multiple Choice
Which technique is preferred by most psychologists for helping people overcome phobias?
flooding
systematic desensitization
counterconditioning
generalization
- 14. Multiple Choice
You are afraid of heights so your friend decides to surprise you with tickets to go skydiving. Your friend thinks this will help you get over your fear. What technique is your friend using?
flooding
systematic desensitization
counterconditioning
generalization
- 15. Multiple Choice
Which of the following adaptations based on classical conditioning can occur after only one experience (one trial?)
spontaneous recovery
taste aversion
extinction
discrimination
- 16. Multiple Choice
Flooding and systemic desensitization are based on one adaptation benefit of classical conditioning. Which adaptation is it?
taste aversion
extinction
spontaneous recovery
discrimination
- 17. Multiple Choice
"All pizza is good pizza." - This quote most resembles what?
taste aversion
conditioned stimulus
flooding
generalization
- 18. Multiple Choice
In the Little Albert experiment, what went from being a neutral stimulus to a conditioned stimulus over time?
crying
loud sound
fear
fluffy objects
- 19. Multiple Choice
Which word best matches this definition "a simple form of learning when one stimulus causes a response that is usually caused by a different stimulus"
pavlovian rule
classical conditioning
aversion theory
spontaneous recovery
- 20. Multiple Choice
In Pavlov's experiment, dogs eventually drooled just by hearing a tone. In this experiment, what is the conditioned response?
food
tone
eating
drooling
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