Lesson 4.1.1
4.1.1 Classical conditioning and Pavlov's experiment Quiz: Pearson Edexcel Psychology, Unit 4
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The 20 questions
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In Pavlov's classic research with dogs, what acted as the unconditioned stimulus (UCS)?
- Food
- Bell
- Lab technician
- Salivation
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In Pavlov's experiment, what term describes salivation when produced specifically by the bell?
- Unconditioned stimulus
- Neutral stimulus
- Unconditioned response
- Conditioned response
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Before conditioning occurs in Pavlov's experiment, how is the bell classified?
- Unconditioned stimulus
- Unconditioned response
- Conditioned stimulus
- Neutral stimulus
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What term describes the disappearance of a conditioned response when the conditioned stimulus is repeatedly presented alone?
- Spontaneous recovery
- Stimulus generalisation
- Extinction
- Spontaneous extinction
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What term describes the sudden reappearance of an extinguished conditioned response after a rest delay?
- Spontaneous recovery
- Stimulus generalisation
- Vicarious reinforcement
- Stimulus discrimination
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What term describes a conditioned response being triggered by stimuli similar to the original conditioned stimulus?
- Spontaneous recovery
- Extinction
- Stimulus generalisation
- Stimulus discrimination
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What was Pavlov originally investigating in his 1927 dog experiments?
- Social learning
- Digestion
- Operant conditioning
- Memory capacity
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A dog conditioned to salivate at a bell salivates at a buzzer. What process is shown?
- Spontaneous recovery
- Stimulus generalisation
- Stimulus discrimination
- Extinction
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A child bitten by one dog becomes afraid of all dogs. Which process does this demonstrate?
- Stimulus discrimination
- Stimulus generalisation
- Extinction
- Spontaneous recovery
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A bell is repeatedly sounded without food until salivation stops. What process has occurred?
- Spontaneous recovery
- Stimulus generalisation
- Vicarious reinforcement
- Extinction
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Which type of behaviour is classical conditioning best suited to explain?
- Voluntary operant behaviours
- Social model imitation
- Complex cognitive reasoning
- Involuntary reflex responses
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What is a major methodological strength of Pavlov's classical conditioning study?
- High ecological validity
- High internal validity
- Qualitative richness
- Uncontrolled setting
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Which issue arises when using Pavlov's (1927) research to explain human behaviour?
- Demand characteristics
- Animal generalisability
- Low internal validity
- Social desirability bias
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A patient feels nausea after drinking alcohol paired with an emetic drug. What is the nausea?
- Conditioned stimulus
- Conditioned response
- Unconditioned stimulus
- Neutral stimulus
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In classical conditioning, what does repeated pairing transform a neutral stimulus into?
- Unconditioned stimulus
- Conditioned response
- Unconditioned response
- Conditioned stimulus
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How can a researcher test if classical conditioning of a reflex has occurred?
- Present the UCS alone
- Punish the conditioned response
- Remove the NS completely
- Present the CS alone
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Unlike a conditioned response, how is an unconditioned response produced?
- Through negative reinforcement
- Through repeated pairing
- By vicarious reinforcement
- Naturally without learning
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What type of responses are primarily involved in classical conditioning?
- Operant actions
- Cognitive decisions
- Voluntary behaviours
- Involuntary responses
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In a classical conditioning explanation of phobias, what forms the fear response?
- Vicarious reinforcement
- Negative reinforcement
- Positive punishment
- Associative pairing
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In Watson and Rayner's study on Little Albert, what was Albert's fear of the white rat?
- Neutral stimulus
- Unconditioned stimulus
- Conditioned emotional response
- Operant behaviour
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