Question 1

Classical conditioning usually works best if which of the following occurs?
A)the conditioned stimulus (cs) is presented just after the unconditioned stimulus (ucs)
B)the cs is presented just before the ucs
C)the cs is presented many hours after the ucs
D)all of the above are equally effective

Accepted Answer

Classical conditioning is most effective when the conditioned stimulus (CS) is presented just before the unconditioned stimulus (UCS), allowing the subject to anticipate the UCS and form a stronger association between the two stimuli.

Question 2

Which of the following terms means the tendency for conditioning to be limited by natural instincts?
A)instinctive drift
B)innate conditioning
C)natural learning
D)classical conditioning

Accepted Answer

Instinctive drift refers to the phenomenon where an animal's innate instincts interfere with or limit the conditioning process, causing the animal to revert to instinctual behaviors rather than the learned behaviors from conditioning.

Question 3

In operant conditioning, what is the tendency for a response to happen only when a particular stimulus is present?
A)stimulus generalization
B)shaping
C)response acquisition
D)stimulus discrimination

Accepted Answer

Stimulus discrimination occurs when an organism learns to respond only to a specific stimulus and not to other stimuli. This means the response happens only when a particular stimulus is present, distinguishing it from other similar stimuli.

Quiz 2: Conditioning Theories and Concepts

Classical conditioning usually works best if which of the following occurs?

Which of the following terms means the tendency for conditioning to be limited by natural instincts?

In operant conditioning, what is the tendency for a response to happen only when a particular stimulus is present?