Question 1

In Pavlov's classical conditioning experiment with dogs, what is the conditioned stimulus (CS) after conditioning has occurred?

Accepted Answer

The sound of the tone

Question 2

Which of the following best describes the process of extinction in classical conditioning?

Accepted Answer

The conditioned stimulus is presented alone repeatedly, leading to a decrease in the conditioned response.

Question 3

A dog salivates when it hears a bell because the bell has been repeatedly paired with food. The salivation to the bell is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A conditioned response (CR)

Question 4

Which of the following is an example of generalization in classical conditioning?

Accepted Answer

A dog salivates to a tone of 50 Hz and also salivates to a tone of 75 Hz.

Question 5

During the acquisition phase of classical conditioning, which of the following must occur for learning to take place?

Accepted Answer

The conditioned stimulus (CS) must precede the unconditioned stimulus (US).

Question 6

What does the graph of the strength of the conditioned response (CR) over time show during extinction?

Accepted Answer

The CR decreases as the CS is presented alone.

Question 7

Which of the following scenarios best illustrates second-order conditioning?

Accepted Answer

A tone is paired with a blue light, which was previously paired with food, causing the dog to salivate to the tone.

Question 8

If a dog salivates to the sound of a bell, but not to the sound of a whistle, this demonstrates:

Accepted Answer

Discrimination

Question 9

Which of the following is NOT a requirement for successful acquisition in classical conditioning?

Accepted Answer

The CS must follow the US.

Question 10

After extinction, a conditioned response (CR) can suddenly reappear after a pause. This phenomenon is known as:

Accepted Answer

Spontaneous recovery

Question 11

In the context of classical conditioning, which of the following best describes the unconditioned response (UR)?

Accepted Answer

A natural, automatic reaction to the unconditioned stimulus (US)

Question 12

A child who is bitten by a dog later feels fear when seeing any dog. This is an example of:

Accepted Answer

Generalization

Question 13

Which of the following statements about classical conditioning is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

The conditioned stimulus (CS) must reliably predict the unconditioned stimulus (US) for learning to occur.

Question 14

Which of the following best illustrates the concept of acquisition in classical conditioning?

Accepted Answer

A dog begins to salivate to a tone after several pairings with food.

Question 15

Which of the following is an example of a conditioned response (CR)?

Accepted Answer

Salivating to the sound of a bell after conditioning

Classical Conditioning: Mechanisms and Key Concepts

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