Question 1

Which of the following best describes the difference between classical and operant conditioning?

Accepted Answer

Classical conditioning involves learning associations between stimuli, while operant conditioning involves learning associations between behaviors and their consequences.

Question 2

A dog salivates when it hears a bell because the bell has been repeatedly paired with food. In this scenario, what is the conditioned stimulus (CS)?

Accepted Answer

The bell

Question 3

Which of the following is an example of negative reinforcement?

Accepted Answer

Taking away a child’s chores when they get good grades

Question 4

According to the law of effect, which behavior is most likely to be repeated?

Accepted Answer

A behavior that is followed by a satisfying consequence

Question 5

Which schedule of reinforcement produces the highest and most consistent rate of responding?

Accepted Answer

Variable ratio

Question 6

A child is afraid of all dogs after being bitten by a single dog. This is an example of:

Accepted Answer

Stimulus generalization

Question 7

Which of the following best illustrates latent learning?

Accepted Answer

A student is able to solve a math problem on a test that they had never practiced, but had seen demonstrated in class.

Question 8

In classical conditioning, what is the process called when a conditioned response decreases after repeated presentations of the conditioned stimulus without the unconditioned stimulus?

Accepted Answer

Extinction

Question 9

Which of the following is an example of observational learning?

Accepted Answer

A student learns to solve a puzzle by watching a peer complete it.

Question 10

A teacher gives students a quiz every Friday. This is an example of which schedule of reinforcement?

Accepted Answer

Fixed interval

Question 11

Which of the following best describes spontaneous recovery?

Accepted Answer

The reappearance of a conditioned response after extinction and a rest period

Question 12

Which of the following is an example of positive punishment?

Accepted Answer

Giving a child extra chores for misbehaving

Question 13

In the context of classical conditioning, what is the unconditioned response (UCR)?

Accepted Answer

A response that occurs naturally and automatically to an unconditioned stimulus

Question 14

Which of the following scenarios best demonstrates the concept of stimulus discrimination?

Accepted Answer

A dog salivates only to the sound of a specific bell, not to other similar sounds.

Question 15

Which of the following is most likely to occur if reinforcement is delivered after an unpredictable number of responses?

Accepted Answer

Variable ratio schedule

Question 16

A rat receives a food pellet every 10th lever press. This is an example of which schedule of reinforcement?

Accepted Answer

Fixed ratio

Question 17

Which of the following best describes the concept of 'shaping' in operant conditioning?

Accepted Answer

Reinforcing successive approximations of a desired behavior

Question 18

Which of the following is an example of latent learning as described by Tolman?

Accepted Answer

A rat explores a maze without reward and later uses that knowledge to find food quickly.

Question 19

Which of the following best illustrates the concept of vicarious reinforcement?

Accepted Answer

A student studies harder after seeing a classmate praised for good grades.

Question 20

Which of the following equations best represents the relationship between the number of responses and the probability of reinforcement in a variable ratio schedule?

Accepted Answer

$P(	ext{reinforcement}) = \frac{1}{	ext{average number of responses}}$

Learning: Mechanisms, Conditioning, and Observational Processes

Study Guide - Practice Questions

Study Guide - Flashcards