15-Question Practice Test on on Operant Conditioning, Classical Conditioning, and Negative and Postive Punishments and Reinforcements

Whenever an ice cream truck's jingle is heard, kids run outside to get ice cream. What is the conditioned stimulus?

Jingle of the ice cream truck

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Whenever an ice cream truck's jingle is heard, kids run outside to get ice cream. What is the neutral stimulus before conditioning?

The jingle

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Whenever an ice cream truck's jingle is heard, kids run outside to get ice cream. What is the unconditioned response?

excitement for ice cream

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Whenever an ice cream truck's jingle is heard, kids run outside to get ice cream. What is the conditioned response?

running outside

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Whenever an ice cream truck's jingle is heard, kids run outside to get ice cream. What is the unconditioned stimulus?

The ice cream

Pavlov rings a bell before giving food to the dogs. Eventually, the dogs start to salivate at the sound of the bell alone. In this scenario, what does the bell represent?

conditioned stimulus

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A student feels anxious every time they have to take an exam for any class. Previously, they had a particularly stressful experience during a math test. In this scenario, what does the anxiousness every time the student has to take an exam represent?

conditioned response

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A student feels anxious every time they have to take an exam for any class. Previously, they had a particularly stressful experience during a math test. In this scenario, what does the initial anxiety experienced during the stressful math test represent?

unconditioned response

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A student feels anxious every time they have to take an exam for any class. Previously, they had a particularly stressful experience during a math test. In this scenario, what does taking an exam represent before it became associated with anxiety?

neutral stimulus

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True or false: In classical conditioning, behaviors are strengthened or weakened through rewards and punishments.

False

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A dog learns to sit on command because each time it sits, it receives a treat. In this scenario, is this an example of operant conditioning or classical conditioning?

operant conditioning

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A teenager comes home past curfew, and as a result, their parents take away their gaming console for a week. Additionally, the teenager is required to do extra chores around the house. Identify which action is an example of negative punishment.

taking away the gaming console

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A teenager comes home past curfew, and as a result, their parents take away their gaming console for a week. Additionally, the teenager is required to do extra chores around the house. Identify which action is an example of positive punishment.

requiring extra chores

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True or False: Positive punishment involves adding an unpleasant consequence to decrease a behavior, while negative punishment involves removing something pleasant to decrease behavior.

True

1 multiple choice option

True or false: Negative reinforcement involves adding a pleasant stimulus to increase a behavior, while positive reinforcement involves removing an unpleasant stimulus to increase behavior.

False

1 multiple choice option