Question

kieran is attempting to condition a parrot to greet him when he enters the room. he repeatedly pairs his entry to the room with a treat for the parrot. kieran can say that ________ has occurred as soon as the parrot greets him in response to his entry.

acquisition
generalization
extinction
stimulation

Explanation:

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Identify the conditioning components

Using the Classical Conditioning and Conditioned vs Unconditioned Stimulus knowledge points

• Unconditioned Stimulus (UCS): The treat (naturally triggers greeting/excitement).
• Conditioned Stimulus (CS): Kieran entering the room (initially neutral).
• Conditioned Response (CR): The parrot greeting Kieran in response to his entry alone.

Define the initial stage of learning

The scenario describes the initial period of learning where the association between the neutral stimulus (entry) and the unconditioned stimulus (treat) is established.

Match with the correct term

The moment the parrot reliably demonstrates the conditioned response (greeting) to the conditioned stimulus (entry) without needing the treat present first, the behavior has been successfully acquired. This phase is known as acquisition.
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<mcq-correct>acquisition</mcq-correct>
<mcq-option>generalization</mcq-option>
<mcq-option>extinction</mcq-option>
<mcq-option>stimulation</mcq-option>
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Identify the conditioning components

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• Unconditioned Stimulus (UCS): The treat (naturally triggers greeting/excitement).
• Conditioned Stimulus (CS): Kieran entering the room (initially neutral).
• Conditioned Response (CR): The parrot greeting Kieran in response to his entry alone.

Define the initial stage of learning

The scenario describes the initial period of learning where the association between the neutral stimulus (entry) and the unconditioned stimulus (treat) is established.

Match with the correct term

The moment the parrot reliably demonstrates the conditioned response (greeting) to the conditioned stimulus (entry) without needing the treat present first, the behavior has been successfully acquired. This phase is known as acquisition.
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<mcq-correct>acquisition</mcq-correct>
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