Question

Learning is a change in behavior that is adaptive

True False

In classical conditioning, the element that elicits a biological response is called the:

• A. Conditioned Stimulus
• B. Unconditioned Response
• C. Unconditioned Stimulus
• D. Neutral Stimulus

The conditioned stimulus:

• A. normally elicits a biological response
• B. does not normally elicit the unconditioned response
• C. is a response to the neutral stimulus
• D. is a response to the unconditioned stimulus

In classical conditioning, the most important learning happens between the:

• A. NS and CS
• B. US and UR
• C. US and CS
• D. CS and R

Answer 1

1. The answer is True. This is because learning involves any relatively permanent change in behaviour by experience. Therefore, it is adaptive in nature. For eg. In school, one learns that if the bell rings, it signifies the end of that particular class.

2. The answer is C. Unconditioned Stimulus(US). This is because, it is usually a biologically significant stimulus such as food or pain that elicits an unconditioned response (UR) from the start. Further, the conditioned stimulus is usually neutral and produces no particular response at first, but after conditioning it elicits the conditioned response.

3. The answer is B. does not normally elicit the unconditioned response. This is because, the conditioned stimulus alone cannot elicit the unconditioned response, it needs to be paired with the Unconditioned stimulus and only then it will elicit the unconditioned reponse. Foe instance, in Pavlov's experiment the conditioned stimulus was the ringing of the bell, and it previously had no association with food.

4. The answer is A. Neutral stimulus (NS) and Conditioned stimulus (CS). This is because in classical conditioning, a neutral stimulus is paired with the unconditioned stimulus, and through the conditioning, Neutral stimulus (NS) becomes the Conditioned stimulus (CS) and elicits the Conditioned response (CR).