4. Learning and Cognition

Classical Conditioning — Quiz

Test your understanding of classical conditioning with 5 practice questions.

Practice Questions

Question 1

Which of the following is an example of a neutral stimulus in Pavlov’s classical conditioning experiment before conditioning occurs?

Question 2

In classical conditioning, what is the term for the period during which the conditioned response is first established and strengthened?

Question 3

If a dog is conditioned to salivate to a tone of 500 Hz but does not salivate to a tone of 700 Hz, this is an example of which classical conditioning principle?

Question 4

Which of the following best describes the concept of extinction in classical conditioning?

Question 5

In a real-world example of classical conditioning, a child hears an ice cream truck’s jingle and starts feeling excited because they’ve previously received ice cream from the truck. In this scenario, what is the conditioned stimulus (CS)?