Classical Conditioning Answers

Conditioning occurs when two events that usually go together become associated with each other.

During the process of classical conditioning, the neutral stimulus (NS) is converted into the __________.

Behaviors never come back once they have been extinguished.

Read the scenario below and answer the question that follows. Edward spends a lot of time studying for his exams. He usually takes practice exams when he studies. During his study time, he drinks a lot of soda and coffee. When he takes his actual exams in class, he is frequently bothered by a strong urge to have soda or coffee. What is the conditioned response (CR) in this scenario?

Higher-order conditioning occurs when a conditioned response acts as an unconditioned response.

Read the scenario below and answer the question that follows. A vervent monkey is in a tree eating bugs that are crawling along the branches. The vervent monkey sees a hawk circling overhead. The hawk is a predator of the monkeys. The vervent monkey cries out, warning the other monkeys to descend to the ground below the trees. In this scenario, what is the unconditioned stimulus for the vervent monkey’s behavior?

In classical conditioning, the __________ stimulus causes an unconditioned response.

One of the implications of John B. Watson’s work was that human phobias might be the result of classical conditioning.

Spontaneous recovery is usually a permanent reappearance of a conditioned response.

A neutral stimulus causes no response.