Behavioral Psychology Quiz

Classical conditioning is associated with Ivan Pavlov, who conducted experiments with dogs.

B.F. Skinner is primarily associated with the concept of operant conditioning, which involves reinforcement and punishment.

Primacy effect describes the tendency to better recall items at the beginning of a list due to their initial impact.

Observational learning is the process of acquiring new behaviors or knowledge by observing and imitating others.

Erik Erikson proposed the Stages of Psychosocial Development, outlining key developmental stages across the lifespan.

Zeigarnik effect describes the tendency to remember uncompleted tasks more than completed ones due to a sense of mental tension.

Abraham Maslow proposed the theory of Hierarchy of Needs, which suggests that human needs are hierarchical.

Shaping is the process of reinforcing behaviors in small steps toward a desired behavior.

Generalization is the phenomenon where a conditioned response occurs to a stimulus similar to the original conditioned stimulus.

Leon Festinger is known for proposing the concept of Cognitive Dissonance, which refers to psychological discomfort due to conflicting beliefs.

Albert Bandura conducted the Bobo doll experiment, demonstrating observational learning and aggression in children.

Albert Bandura is known for developing the concept of Self-Efficacy, referring to one's belief in their ability to accomplish tasks.

Albert Bandura proposed the Social Learning Theory, emphasizing learning through observation and imitation.

Projection is the tendency to attribute one's own thoughts and feelings to others.

Stanley Schachter proposed the Two-Factor Theory of Emotion, suggesting that physiological arousal and cognitive appraisal together lead to emotions.

Primacy effect describes the tendency to give more weight to the initial information received when making decisions.

Fundamental attribution error refers to the tendency to attribute others' behavior more to internal traits than to situational factors.

Self-serving bias is the tendency to attribute successes to internal factors and failures to external factors.