Behavioral Conditioning and Response Modulation Quiz

Explore behaviorism with questions on conditioning, reinforcement, punishment, and more. Test your understanding now!

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Which type of conditioning involves associating a neutral stimulus with an unconditioned stimulus to elicit a conditioned response?

Operant conditioning

Classical conditioning

Instrumental conditioning

Pavlovian conditioning

In behavioral conditioning, what does 'extinction' refer to?

The reinforcement of a desired behavior

The sudden recurrence of a previously extinguished behavior

The gradual weakening and eventual disappearance of a conditioned response

The strengthening of a behavior through the removal of a stimulus

Which term describes the phenomenon where a behavior becomes more or less likely to occur based on its consequences?

Stimulus generalization

Response modulation

Reinforcement

Punishment

In the context of operant conditioning, what is negative reinforcement?

The removal of a pleasant stimulus to decrease a behavior

The presentation of an unpleasant stimulus to decrease a behavior

The removal of an unpleasant stimulus to increase a behavior

The presentation of a pleasant stimulus to increase a behavior

What is the term used to describe the process of gradually reducing the intensity or frequency of a stimulus in classical conditioning?

Generalization

Extinction

Discrimination

Habituation

Which of the following is an example of positive punishment?

Taking away a child's toy for misbehaving

Giving a child candy for doing homework

Giving a student detention for talking in class

Allowing a teenager to stay out past curfew

Which psychologist is associated with the concept of 'shaping' in operant conditioning?

B.F. Skinner

Ivan Pavlov

John B. Watson

Albert Bandura

Which of the following best describes the 'overjustification effect'?

The tendency for a behavior to be reinforced only in the presence of a specific stimulus

The weakening of a conditioned response in the absence of reinforcement

The unintentional reinforcement of a behavior through rewarding a different behavior

The decrease in intrinsic motivation due to the introduction of extrinsic rewards

What is a 'secondary reinforcer' in operant conditioning?

A reinforcer that satisfies a biological need

A reinforcer that initially has no intrinsic value but becomes reinforcing through association with a primary reinforcer

A reinforcer that is naturally reinforcing without prior conditioning

A reinforcer that is effective only in specific contexts

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According to the principles of operant conditioning, what is a 'punisher'?

A stimulus that decreases the frequency of a behavior it follows

A reinforcement schedule that delivers reinforcement after a varying number of responses

A technique used to reinforce behaviors in small steps

A type of reinforcement that strengthens a behavior by presenting a desired stimulus

#11

Which psychologist introduced the concept of 'observational learning'?