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Who is associated with the concept of operant conditioning?

B.F. Skinner

Explanation

B.F. Skinner is associated with operant conditioning.

Which of the following is an example of positive reinforcement?

Giving praise for completing homework

Explanation

Giving praise to reinforce completing homework.

In classical conditioning, what is the neutral stimulus eventually called after it has been paired with the unconditioned stimulus?

Conditioned stimulus

Explanation

Neutral stimulus becomes conditioned after pairing.

In operant conditioning, what is the term for an event that decreases the likelihood of the behavior it follows?

Negative punishment

Explanation

Decreasing behavior by adding unfavorable consequence.

Which psychologist proposed the theory of social learning, emphasizing the role of modeling and imitation?

Albert Bandura

Explanation

Albert Bandura proposed social learning theory.

What term describes the process of learning new behaviors by watching others and modeling their actions?

Observational learning

Explanation

Learning by observing and modeling.

What is the term for the tendency for a conditioned response to be elicited by stimuli that are similar to the conditioned stimulus?

Generalization

Explanation

Conditioned response to similar stimuli.

Which of the following best describes classical conditioning?

Learning by association between a neutral stimulus and a conditioned stimulus

Explanation

Association between neutral and conditioned stimuli.

Who proposed the theory of operant conditioning?

B.F. Skinner

Explanation

B.F. Skinner proposed operant conditioning.

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Which of the following best defines classical conditioning?

Learning by association between a neutral stimulus and a conditioned stimulus

Explanation

Association between neutral and conditioned stimuli.

#11

What is the term for the process of reducing a conditioned response by repeatedly presenting the conditioned stimulus without the unconditioned stimulus?

Extinction

Explanation

Reduction of conditioned response without unconditioned stimulus.

#12

What is the term for the process of pairing a conditioned stimulus with an unconditioned stimulus to elicit a specific response?

Acquisition

Explanation

Pairing stimuli to elicit a response.

#13

Which of the following best defines negative reinforcement?

Removing an aversive stimulus to increase behavior

Explanation

Increasing behavior by removing aversive stimulus.

#14

What is the process called when a learned response becomes extinguished when the conditioned stimulus is repeatedly presented without the unconditioned stimulus?

Extinction

Explanation

Weakening of learned response without unconditioned stimulus.

#15

What is the term for the process by which a response is strengthened or increased in frequency by the addition of a stimulus?

Positive reinforcement

Explanation

Strengthening behavior by adding stimulus.

#16

In operant conditioning, which schedule of reinforcement provides reinforcement after a fixed number of responses?

Fixed-ratio schedule

Explanation

Reinforcement after fixed number of responses.

#17

Which of the following is an example of negative reinforcement?

Taking away a privilege for misbehavior

Explanation

Increasing behavior by removing privilege.

#18

Who proposed the Law of Effect, stating that behaviors followed by favorable consequences become more likely, while behaviors followed by unfavorable consequences become less likely?

Edward Thorndike

Explanation

Edward Thorndike proposed the Law of Effect.

#19

Which of the following best defines punishment?

Adding something undesirable to decrease behavior

Explanation

Decreasing behavior by adding undesirable.

#20

What is the term for the process of learning that occurs through observing the behavior of others?

Social learning

Explanation

Learning through observing others' behavior.

#21

Which type of learning focuses on the mental processes involved in acquiring, retaining, and using knowledge?

Cognitive learning

Explanation

Learning involving mental processes.

#22

In classical conditioning, what is the term for the gradual weakening and eventual disappearance of a conditioned response when the conditioned stimulus is repeatedly presented without the unconditioned stimulus?

Extinction

Explanation

Gradual weakening of conditioned response.

Behavioral Control and Conditioning Quiz

Who is associated with the concept of operant conditioning?

Which of the following is an example of positive reinforcement?

In classical conditioning, what is the neutral stimulus eventually called after it has been paired with the unconditioned stimulus?

In operant conditioning, what is the term for an event that decreases the likelihood of the behavior it follows?

Which psychologist proposed the theory of social learning, emphasizing the role of modeling and imitation?

What term describes the process of learning new behaviors by watching others and modeling their actions?

What is the term for the tendency for a conditioned response to be elicited by stimuli that are similar to the conditioned stimulus?

Which of the following best describes classical conditioning?

Who proposed the theory of operant conditioning?

Which of the following best defines classical conditioning?

What is the term for the process of reducing a conditioned response by repeatedly presenting the conditioned stimulus without the unconditioned stimulus?

What is the term for the process of pairing a conditioned stimulus with an unconditioned stimulus to elicit a specific response?

Which of the following best defines negative reinforcement?

What is the process called when a learned response becomes extinguished when the conditioned stimulus is repeatedly presented without the unconditioned stimulus?

What is the term for the process by which a response is strengthened or increased in frequency by the addition of a stimulus?

In operant conditioning, which schedule of reinforcement provides reinforcement after a fixed number of responses?

Which of the following is an example of negative reinforcement?

Who proposed the Law of Effect, stating that behaviors followed by favorable consequences become more likely, while behaviors followed by unfavorable consequences become less likely?

Which of the following best defines punishment?

What is the term for the process of learning that occurs through observing the behavior of others?

Which type of learning focuses on the mental processes involved in acquiring, retaining, and using knowledge?

In classical conditioning, what is the term for the gradual weakening and eventual disappearance of a conditioned response when the conditioned stimulus is repeatedly presented without the unconditioned stimulus?

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