Activity for the book
My Psychology
My Take: 6.1 Classical Conditioning
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My Take
video and then answer the questions.
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Question 1
1
In classical conditioning, the step
before
conditioning takes place includes which of the following relationships?
Choice
A
,
US
➠
in relationship with
UR
Choice
B
,
US
➠
in relationship with
CR
Choice
C
,
CS
➠
in relationship with
CR
Choice
D
,
NS
➠
in relationship with
UR
Question 1
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Question 2
2
As a result of her exposure to certain kinds of snacks, what classically conditioned food response did the one speaker in the video report?
Choice
A
,
Cool Ranch–flavored Doritos would make her very nauseous because she had the flu when eating them.
Choice
B
,
Split pea soup would make her cry because it reminded her of her deceased grandmother.
Choice
C
,
The thought of eating ice cream would give her an “ice cream headache.”
Choice
D
,
Cocktail shrimp would give her anxiety because it reminded her of her ex-husband.
Question 2
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Question 3
3
What is the most important part of classical conditioning that allows this form of learning to take place?
Choice
A
,
Rewards cause behaviors to increase over time.
Choice
B
,
We learn by observing the actions and outcomes of other people.
Choice
C
,
Two previously unrelated events become associated with each other.
Choice
D
,
Punishment causes behaviors to decrease over time.
Question 3
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Question 4
4
Your Take!
If you were to develop a classically conditioned aversion to a given food, how might you overcome that response over time?
Question 4
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