#1
In classical conditioning, what is the unconditioned stimulus?
The stimulus that triggers the response
ExplanationStimulus triggering response
#2
What is the term used for decreasing the likelihood of a behavior by removing a pleasant stimulus?
Negative punishment
ExplanationDecreasing behavior by removing pleasant stimulus
#3
Who is the psychologist best known for developing operant conditioning?
B.F. Skinner
ExplanationB.F. Skinner developed operant conditioning
#4
In operant conditioning, what is reinforcement?
The process of increasing the likelihood of a behavior
ExplanationProcess of increasing behavior likelihood
#5
What is spontaneous recovery in classical conditioning?
The reappearance of a conditioned response after a period of rest
ExplanationReappearance of conditioned response after rest
#6
What is shaping in operant conditioning?
The process of reinforcing behaviors that are increasingly similar to the desired behavior
ExplanationReinforcing behaviors similar to desired behavior
#7
What is the term used for the tendency to respond to a stimulus that is similar to the conditioned stimulus?
Generalization
ExplanationResponding to similar stimulus as conditioned one
#8
What is the term for the process of reinforcing behaviors that are increasingly similar to the desired behavior in shaping?
Successive approximation
ExplanationReinforcing behaviors closer to desired behavior
#9
What is the term used for presenting an unpleasant stimulus to decrease the likelihood of a behavior?
Positive punishment
ExplanationDecreasing behavior by adding unpleasant stimulus
#10
Which of the following is an example of negative punishment?
Taking away a teenager's driving privileges for breaking curfew
ExplanationTaking privileges away to decrease behavior
#11
What is the term used for the process of gradually reducing the frequency or strength of a conditioned response?
Extinction
ExplanationGradual reduction of conditioned response
#12
Which of the following is an example of negative reinforcement?
A person takes painkillers to alleviate a headache
ExplanationTaking painkillers to remove headache
#13
What is the term used for the tendency to respond to a specific stimulus and not to similar stimuli in operant conditioning?
Discrimination
ExplanationResponding to specific stimulus only
#14
In which scenario is negative punishment being applied?
A teenager's phone is confiscated for breaking curfew
ExplanationConfiscating phone to decrease behavior