Chapter 5 Quiz

Front 1

_____ is credited with laying the foundation for the study of classical conditioning in psychology

Back 1

Pavloc

Front 2

______ is a type of learning in which a neutral stimulus comes to clicit a response after being paired with a stimulus that would elicit the same response naturally.

Back 2

Classical conditioning

Front 3

What responses are probably learned through classical conditioning

Back 3

Feeling anxious before a test

Front 4

John experiences a strong craving for roasted turkey in late November. His craving, triggered by the time of year, would be considered a(n)

Back 4

Conditioned response

Front 5

Melissa is afraid of needles and she also squirms when she views injections on television. This example illustrates

Back 5

stimulus generalization.

Front 6

In Watson’s experiment with Little Albert, the unconditioned stimulus was

Back 6

A loud noise

Front 7

Classical conditioning applies mostly to ________, while operant conditioning mostly applies to __________.

Back 7

involuntary behavior; voluntary behavior

Front 8

According to Skinner’s principle of operant conditioning, reinforcement and punishment must come __________ the response.

Back 8

After

Front 9

Reinforcers that satisfy a biological need are called ________ reinforcers.

Back 9

Primary

Front 10

Negative reinforcement

Back 10

leads to an increase in the probability of a behavior.

Front 11

What reflects successful applications of behavior modification?

Back 11

It has helped people lose weight, it has helped people quit smoking, and it has helped severely mentally retarded people begin to take care of themselves.