6. Learning

What was the primary conclusion John B. Watson made after working with Little Albert in his classical conditioning experiment?

In classical conditioning, what is the term for a learned response to a previously neutral stimulus?

In classical conditioning, what is the term for a stimulus that is initially a neutral change and does not elicit respondent behavior before conditioning?

Which behavioral learning theorist is most closely associated with applying classical conditioning to explain learned behavior?

According to the cognitive view of classical conditioning, what is the primary factor that determines whether conditioning will occur?

In the context of classical conditioning, who is most commonly recognized as the “father of classical conditioning”?

Pavlov developed methods and theories for understanding behavior in terms of which of the following?

Which of the following statements about Ivan Pavlov is true?

Classical and operant conditioning are forms of ________ learning.

In classical conditioning, what is the process called when a conditioned stimulus loses its ability to elicit the conditioned response and becomes neutral again?

Molly attempts to condition her puppy to salivate at the sound of a bell by repeatedly ringing the bell before giving the puppy food. In this scenario, what is the unconditioned stimulus?

Which of the following statements is true of unconditioned stimuli in classical conditioning?

In the context of classical conditioning, Ivan Pavlov pioneered the scientific study of what phenomenon?

In classical conditioning, learning that certain events occur together (for example, that a neutral stimulus reliably precedes an unconditioned stimulus) is called what?

In classical conditioning, a response elicited by the conditioned stimulus is referred to as a(n) ____________ response.