Basic Principles of Behavioral Psychology Quiz
Test yourself on behaviorism principles with questions on conditioning, reinforcement, and key theorists. How much do you know?
#1
Which of the following is a fundamental concept in behavioral psychology?
Self-actualization
Operant conditioning
Hierarchy of needs
Collective unconscious
#2
Who is considered the father of behaviorism?
Sigmund Freud
John B. Watson
B.F. Skinner
Ivan Pavlov
#3
What is the term for a type of learning in which a behavior is strengthened by the immediate consequence that follows?
Operant conditioning
Classical conditioning
Observational learning
Insight learning
#4
Who introduced the concept of the 'social learning theory'?
Albert Bandura
Ivan Pavlov
B.F. Skinner
Edward Thorndike
#5
Who proposed the theory of classical conditioning?
Ivan Pavlov
John B. Watson
B.F. Skinner
Edward Thorndike
#6
Which reinforcement schedule is most resistant to extinction?
Fixed-ratio
Fixed-interval
Variable-ratio
Variable-interval
#7
What is the process of gradually reducing the frequency or strength of a behavior by withholding reinforcement called?
Extinction
Discrimination
Generalization
Shaping
#8
Which of the following best describes negative reinforcement?
Adding something unpleasant to decrease a behavior
Removing something pleasant to decrease a behavior
Adding something pleasant to increase a behavior
Removing something unpleasant to increase a behavior
#9
According to behaviorism, behavior is primarily influenced by:
Unconscious desires
Innate instincts
Environmental stimuli
Genetic predispositions
#10
What is the term for a stimulus that naturally triggers a response?
Conditioned stimulus
Unconditioned stimulus
Neutral stimulus
Reinforcement stimulus
#11
In classical conditioning, what term describes the initial stage when a neutral stimulus is paired with an unconditioned stimulus?
Acquisition
Extinction
Generalization
Discrimination
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