Ch 6 : Learning

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Mastering Learning Concepts

Test your knowledge and understanding of learning in psychology with this engaging quiz! Dive into the fundamental theories of learning, including classical and instrumental conditioning, and explore key concepts that shape behavior.

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What is learning?

Any temporary change in behaviour

Any permanent change in behaviour

No change in behaviour

The behavioral changes that occur due to drugs or fatigue are considered learning.

True

False

What is the change due to continuous exposure to stimuli called?

Habituation

Learning

Conditioning

Learning involves a sequence of _________ events.

Biological

Environmental

Psychological

The simplest kind of learning is called:

Conditioning

Habituation

Performance

Who investigated the classical conditioning?

Kohler

B.F. Skinner

Ivan P. Pavlov

In Pavlov's dog experiment of classical conditioning, what did the food indicate?

Conditioned stimulus

Unconditioned stimulus

Unconditioned response

In Pavlov's dog experiment of classical conditioning, what did the bell and saliva secretion indicates respectively?

Unconditioned stimulus, Conditioned stimulus

Unconditioned response, Conditioned response

Conditioned stimulus, Conditioned response

When the Conditioned stimulus and unconditioned stimulus are present together, it is called ___________ conditioning.

Delayed

Simultaneous

Backward

In ____________ conditioning, the unconditioned stimulus precedes the onset of conditioned stimulus

Simultaneous

Trace

Backward

Which type of unconditioned stimuli of classical conditioning is slower and requires greater number of acquisition trials

Appetitive

Aversive

Both of the above

Who investigated the instrumental conditioning?

Ivan Pavlov

B.F Skinner

Kohler

A _________ is defined as any stimulus or event, which increases the probability of the occurrence of a desired response.

Learning

Skinner Box

Reinforcer

When a desired response is reinforced every time it occurs, we call it

Reinforcer

Continuous reinforcement

Partial reinforcement

Money, praise and grades belongs to which kind of reinforcer?

Primary

Secondary

What is the phenomenon of responding similarly to similar stimuli known as?

Discrimination

Generalisation

Extinction

The form of learning in which the individuals observe others and emulate their behavior is called:

Imitation

Insight learning

Modeling

Which among the following refers to learning in which the solution to a problem suddenly becomes clear?

Insight learning

Social learning

Verbal learning

The form of learning that takes place by observing others is:

Social learning

Verbal learning

Imitation

In which of the following learning, a new behavior is learned but not demonstrated until reinforcement is provided for displaying it?

Latent learning

Insight learning

Observational learning

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