Behavioral Conditioning and Shaping Quiz

Behavioral conditioning aims to modify or alter behavior patterns.

Social learning involves acquiring new behaviors through observation and imitation of others.

Successive approximation involves rewarding behaviors that progressively resemble the desired behavior.

Generalization in classical conditioning refers to the tendency of a conditioned response to occur in response to similar stimuli.

Classical conditioning is a form of learning that pairs a neutral stimulus with an unconditioned stimulus to elicit a conditioned response.

Pavlovian conditioning involves pairing a neutral stimulus with an unconditioned stimulus to trigger a response.

Shaping involves rewarding behaviors that are closer to the desired behavior, gradually molding it over time.

Punishment aims to reduce the occurrence of a behavior by removing a desirable stimulus.

Albert Bandura is known for his work on observational learning and social cognitive theory.

John B. Watson conducted the Little Albert experiment, showcasing classical conditioning principles.

Extinction involves diminishing a behavior by withholding reinforcement over time.

Negative reinforcement strengthens a behavior by removing an unpleasant stimulus when the behavior occurs.

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

Spontaneous recovery is the sudden reappearance of an extinguished behavior after a delay.

Punishment aims to decrease the likelihood of a behavior by presenting an aversive stimulus.

Fixed Ratio reinforcement schedule rewards a behavior after a set number of responses.

Operant conditioning involves learning through the consequences of behavior, either reinforcement or punishment.