Classical Conditioning

Question 1

What is classical conditioning?

Answer 1

A learning process that creates associations between a natural stimulus and a previously neutral stimulus.

Question 2

True or False: In classical conditioning, the unconditioned stimulus (UCS) naturally elicits a response.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

Fill in the blank: In Pavlov’s experiment, the sound of a bell became a __________ stimulus.

Answer 3

conditioned

Question 4

What is the role of the unconditioned response (UCR) in classical conditioning?

Answer 4

It is the natural reaction to the unconditioned stimulus.

Question 5

Multiple Choice: Which of the following is an example of a conditioned response?

Answer 5

Salivating when hearing a bell after conditioning.

Question 6

What is the term for the process of reinforcing a conditioned response?

Answer 6

Extinction

Question 7

True or False: Classical conditioning can occur without conscious awareness.

Answer 7

True

Question 8

What is the significance of the conditioned stimulus (CS) in classical conditioning?

Answer 8

It is the previously neutral stimulus that, after association with the UCS, elicits a conditioned response.

Question 9

Fill in the blank: Classical conditioning was first demonstrated by __________.

Answer 9

Ivan Pavlov

Question 10

What happens during the acquisition phase of classical conditioning?

Answer 10

The organism learns to associate the conditioned stimulus with the unconditioned stimulus.