Behaviorism and Conditioning Theory Quiz

Test your knowledge on behaviorism with questions about founders, classical & operant conditioning, and famous experiments.

#1

Who is considered the founder of behaviorism?

Sigmund Freud
John B. Watson
B.F. Skinner
Ivan Pavlov
#2

Which of the following is a key concept in behaviorism?

Unconscious mind
Operant conditioning
Collective unconscious
Ego defense mechanisms
#3

Who proposed the concept of operant conditioning?

John B. Watson
Ivan Pavlov
B.F. Skinner
Albert Bandura
#4

Which of the following is an example of positive reinforcement?

Taking away TV privileges for misbehaving
Giving a bonus for exceeding sales targets
Ignoring a child's tantrum
Giving a time-out for fighting
#5

Who coined the term 'operant conditioning'?

Ivan Pavlov
B.F. Skinner
John B. Watson
Albert Bandura
#6

Who is famous for the Little Albert experiment?

John B. Watson
Ivan Pavlov
B.F. Skinner
Albert Bandura
#7

Which of the following is an example of classical conditioning?

A child receives a sticker for completing homework
A dog salivates at the sound of a bell
A student studies for an exam to avoid failing
A driver slows down at the sight of a stop sign
#8

Who introduced the concept of observational learning?

Sigmund Freud
John B. Watson
B.F. Skinner
Albert Bandura
#9

What is the term for the weakening and disappearance of conditioned behavior?

Extinction
Spontaneous recovery
Generalization
Discrimination
#10

Who proposed the Law of Effect?

Sigmund Freud
Ivan Pavlov
B.F. Skinner
Edward Thorndike
#11

In operant conditioning, what is negative reinforcement?

Adding something unpleasant to decrease behavior
Removing something unpleasant to increase behavior
Adding something pleasant to increase behavior
Removing something pleasant to decrease behavior
#12

Which theorist emphasized the importance of cognitive processes in learning?

John B. Watson
Ivan Pavlov
B.F. Skinner
Edward Thorndike
#13

What does the Skinner Box demonstrate?

Classical conditioning
Operant conditioning
Social learning
Cognitive learning
#14

Which theorist proposed the concept of insight learning?

John B. Watson
Ivan Pavlov
B.F. Skinner
Wolfgang Kohler
#15

Which theorist proposed the concept of latent learning?

John B. Watson
Ivan Pavlov
B.F. Skinner
Edward Tolman

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