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Which of the following is an example of positive reinforcement?

Giving a sticker to a student for completing their homework

Explanation

Positive reinforcement involves adding a favorable stimulus to strengthen a behavior.

Which of the following best describes the concept of confirmation bias?

The tendency to seek out information that confirms one's pre-existing beliefs

Explanation

Confirmation bias is the inclination to search for, interpret, and remember information that confirms one's existing beliefs.

Which of the following is an example of classical conditioning?

A dog salivating at the sound of a bell

Explanation

Classical conditioning involves associating a neutral stimulus with an involuntary response.

What is the term for a form of learning in which a voluntary response is strengthened or weakened by its association with positive or negative consequences?

Operant conditioning

Explanation

Operant conditioning involves strengthening or weakening voluntary behaviors through positive or negative consequences.

Which of the following best defines the term 'schema' in psychology?

A pattern of thought or behavior that organizes categories of information

Explanation

A schema is a mental framework that organizes and interprets information.

What is the term for a conditioned response that is no longer reinforced and eventually diminishes?

Extinction

Explanation

Extinction refers to the fading away of a conditioned response when it is no longer reinforced.

In operant conditioning, what is the term for removing an unpleasant stimulus to increase the likelihood of a behavior?

Negative reinforcement

Explanation

Negative reinforcement involves the removal of an aversive stimulus to strengthen a behavior.

What is the term for a sudden, novel realization or insight that solves a problem?

Epiphany

Explanation

An epiphany is a sudden and profound realization or insight that leads to a solution.

In social psychology, what is the term for the tendency to attribute others' behavior to internal characteristics while attributing our own behavior to external factors?

Actor-observer bias

Explanation

Actor-observer bias is the tendency to attribute others' actions to internal factors and our own actions to external factors.

#10

What term describes the tendency to overestimate the degree to which others share our beliefs, attitudes, and behaviors?

False consensus effect

Explanation

The false consensus effect is the tendency to overestimate how common one's opinions and behaviors are.

#11

Which of the following is a key component of Albert Bandura's social learning theory?

Observational learning

Explanation

Observational learning involves acquiring new behaviors by watching and imitating others.

#12

Which psychological concept refers to the tendency for people to believe that others are paying more attention to them than they actually are?

Spotlight effect

Explanation

The spotlight effect is the tendency to overestimate the extent to which others notice and evaluate our appearance or behavior.

#13

What term describes the phenomenon where individuals in a group tend to exert less effort when working collectively compared to when working individually?

Social loafing

Explanation

Social loafing is the reduction of individual effort in a group setting.

#14

What term describes the tendency for individuals to perform better on tasks when they are in the presence of others?

Social facilitation

Explanation

Social facilitation is the improvement in performance when individuals are aware that others are watching.

#15

According to Maslow's hierarchy of needs, which needs must be fulfilled before an individual is motivated to pursue higher-level needs?

Physiological needs

Explanation

Maslow's hierarchy states that basic physiological needs must be satisfied before higher-level needs become motivating.

#16

What is the term for the tendency to favor information that confirms our pre-existing beliefs or hypotheses, while disregarding or downplaying contradictory evidence?

Confirmation bias

Explanation

Confirmation bias is the inclination to give preference to information supporting existing beliefs.

#17

What concept refers to the tendency to judge the likelihood or frequency of an event based on how easily it comes to mind?

Availability heuristic

Explanation

Availability heuristic involves estimating the probability of an event based on how easily it comes to mind.

Behavioral Analysis and Terminology Quiz

Which of the following is an example of positive reinforcement?

Which of the following best describes the concept of confirmation bias?

Which of the following is an example of classical conditioning?

What is the term for a form of learning in which a voluntary response is strengthened or weakened by its association with positive or negative consequences?

Which of the following best defines the term 'schema' in psychology?

What is the term for a conditioned response that is no longer reinforced and eventually diminishes?

In operant conditioning, what is the term for removing an unpleasant stimulus to increase the likelihood of a behavior?

What is the term for a sudden, novel realization or insight that solves a problem?

In social psychology, what is the term for the tendency to attribute others' behavior to internal characteristics while attributing our own behavior to external factors?

What term describes the tendency to overestimate the degree to which others share our beliefs, attitudes, and behaviors?

Which of the following is a key component of Albert Bandura's social learning theory?

Which psychological concept refers to the tendency for people to believe that others are paying more attention to them than they actually are?

What term describes the phenomenon where individuals in a group tend to exert less effort when working collectively compared to when working individually?

What term describes the tendency for individuals to perform better on tasks when they are in the presence of others?

According to Maslow's hierarchy of needs, which needs must be fulfilled before an individual is motivated to pursue higher-level needs?

What is the term for the tendency to favor information that confirms our pre-existing beliefs or hypotheses, while disregarding or downplaying contradictory evidence?

What concept refers to the tendency to judge the likelihood or frequency of an event based on how easily it comes to mind?

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