Association Of Social Work Boards Masters (ASWB MSW) Practice Exam

What does respondent or classical conditioning involve?

Pairing a neutral stimulus with a conditioned response Pairing a neutral stimulus with an unconditioned stimulus Using consequences to modify the occurrence of a behavior Changing behavior through punishment and reinforcement

Correct Answer:

Pairing a neutral stimulus with an unconditioned stimulus

Explanation:

Classical conditioning involves pairing a neutral stimulus with an unconditioned stimulus, which leads to a conditioned response. This process creates an association between the two stimuli, resulting in a learned response to the previously neutral stimulus. Option A is incorrect because it switches the conditioned response and the neutral stimulus, and option C is incorrect because it describes operant conditioning rather than classical conditioning. Option D is also incorrect because it only mentions punishment and reinforcement, which are used in operant conditioning, but not in classical conditioning.

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