MCQs on the Learning

To strengthen the connection between the CS and the CR, the CS must

One difference between classical and operant conditioning is that

To shape the behavior of their students, teachers employ

In Pavlov’s experiments with dogs, salivation was the

After pairing the CS and US in a series of conditioning trials, the organism learns to respond to the CS alone. This response is then called

Which of the following best describes the unusual events that occurred in Pavlov’s laboratory leading him to the discovery of classical conditioning?

__________ occurs when making a response removes an unpleasant event.

Punishment is most effective in suppressing behavior when it is

By a continuous reinforcement schedule, we mean that

A child is frightened by a loud noise while playing with a cat. If the child learns to fear the cat, it can be said that the cat was

A punisher can be

The unconditioned stimulus, by definition, leads to a(n)a

For conditioning to occur, the proper order of events is

A student does a good job on math problems for homework, and the teacher awards a sticker. This demonstrates the use of

Learning is best defined as

The greatest degree of resistance to extinction is typically caused by a __________ schedule of reinforcement.

Ivan Pavlov has been credited with the initial discovery of

A neutral stimulus is one that

Becoming addicted to gambling is related to the effects of

If the conditioned stimulus is presented many times without reinforcement, we can expect