Conditioned Reflexes by Ivan Pavlov - Quiz
  • 1. What is the primary focus of Ivan Pavlov's research?
A) Conditioned reflexes
B) Cognitive development
C) Operant conditioning
D) Social behavior
  • 2. What term describes the process of learning a new behavior through association?
A) Cognitive learning
B) Observational learning
C) Operant conditioning
D) Classical conditioning
  • 3. What phenomenon occurs when a conditioned response decreases over time?
A) Habituation
B) Generalization
C) Extinction
D) Discrimination
  • 4. What is it called when a conditioned response occurs to stimuli similar to the conditioned stimulus?
A) Discrimination
B) Generalization
C) Reinforcement
D) Extinction
  • 5. Which researcher is known for advancing the idea of classical conditioning?
A) Albert Bandura
B) Ivan Pavlov
C) John Watson
D) B.F. Skinner
  • 6. Which of the following best illustrates the concept of unconditioned response?
A) Salivation in response to food
B) Learning to press a button for food
C) Fear response to a loud noise
D) Salivation in response to a bell
  • 7. After conditioning, if the bell is presented without food, what happens?
A) Reinforcement of the response
B) Increase in salivation
C) Extinction of the conditioned response
D) Generalization of the response
  • 8. What refers to the ability to distinguish between a conditioned stimulus and other stimuli?
A) Extinction
B) Discrimination
C) Generalization
D) Conditioning
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