Classical Conditioning

Practice Questions

GRE Subject Test: Psychology › Classical Conditioning

Questions
5
1

In Pavlov’s experiments, the dog’s salivation triggered by the sound of the tone was considered to be which of following?

2

Your dog loves to go on walks around the neighborhood. You begin an experiment by clapping your hand 3 times before getting the least to walk your dog. Soon every time you clap your hands the dog comes running. This is an example of what concept?

3

Generalization refers to the tendency for stimuli similar to the __________ to elicit the conditioned response.

4

In classical conditioning, the order that the unconditioned stimulus and conditioned stimulus are presented impacts learning. What form of conditioning results in the fastest and most resistant form of learning?

5

A researcher notices that each time she makes a loud noise her research subject jumps. The researcher then shines a bright light before making a loud noise. After a few pairings she notices that her research subject jumps when only the light is flashed. In this case the light is considered to be which of the following?

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