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