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