Classical Conditioning and Operant Conditioning UPDATED ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers

Classical Conditioning and Operant
Conditioning UPDATED ACTUAL Exam
Questions and CORRECT Answers
Learning - CORRECT ANSWER - A relatively permanent change in behavior due to
experience


Conditioning - CORRECT ANSWER - The process of learning associations between events
and behavioral responses


Classical Conditioning - CORRECT ANSWER - A type of learning we learn to associate two
stimuli and anticipate events.


Operant Conditioning - CORRECT ANSWER - A type of learning in which behavior is
strengthened if followed by a reinforcer or diminished if followed by a punisher


Behaviorism - CORRECT ANSWER - The view that psychology should be an objective
science. Removing the mental process (John B. Watson, Ivan Pavlov, and B.F. Skinner)


Ivan Pavlov - CORRECT ANSWER - Studied the digestive system for two decades. Received
the Nobel Peace Prize for Psychology in 1904. Discovered classical conditioning with his work
on salvation of dogs.


Unconditioned Stimulus - CORRECT ANSWER - Stimulus that naturally triggers response



Unconditioned Response - CORRECT ANSWER - Naturally occurring response to the
stimulus


Conditioned Stimulus - CORRECT ANSWER - Previous NS paired with US triggers CR