Influential Figures in Behavioral Psychology Quiz

Test your knowledge on behaviorism, classical conditioning, operant conditioning, and influential psychologists in behavioral psychology with this quiz!

#1

Who is considered the father of behaviorism?

Sigmund Freud
John B. Watson
B.F. Skinner
Albert Bandura
#2

What is the primary focus of behavioral psychology?

Unconscious mind
Cognitive processes
Observable behavior
Emotional experiences
#3

Which influential figure proposed the idea of the 'unconscious mind' and psychoanalysis?

B.F. Skinner
John B. Watson
Sigmund Freud
Abraham Maslow
#4

What is the term for a type of learning in which a neutral stimulus comes to elicit a response after being paired with a stimulus that naturally elicits a response?

Operant conditioning
Classical conditioning
Social learning
Observational learning
#5

Which psychologist developed the theory of psychosocial development, highlighting stages throughout the lifespan?

Carl Rogers
John B. Watson
Erik Erikson
Albert Bandura
#6

What is the term for a type of learning in which a behavior is strengthened or weakened by its consequences?

Classical conditioning
Operant conditioning
Observational learning
Social learning
#7

Which influential figure introduced the concept of classical conditioning?

Ivan Pavlov
Abraham Maslow
Erik Erikson
Carl Rogers
#8

Who proposed the social learning theory and the concept of observational learning?

B.F. Skinner
John B. Watson
Albert Bandura
Ivan Pavlov
#9

Who developed the concept of operant conditioning?

John B. Watson
Sigmund Freud
Ivan Pavlov
B.F. Skinner
#10

Which psychologist is known for the concept of 'self-efficacy'?

Albert Bandura
Erik Erikson
Carl Rogers
Abraham Maslow
#11

In the context of classical conditioning, what is the term for the reappearance of a previously extinguished conditioned response after a period of rest?

Extinction
Generalization
Spontaneous recovery
Discrimination
#12

Who developed the concept of 'positive reinforcement' and 'negative reinforcement' in operant conditioning?

Ivan Pavlov
John B. Watson
B.F. Skinner
Albert Bandura
#13

What is the term for the process of reinforcing closer and closer approximations to a desired behavior?

Operant conditioning
Positive reinforcement
Shaping
Punishment
#14

Which psychologist is known for the hierarchy of needs in motivation theory?

B.F. Skinner
Abraham Maslow
Erik Erikson
John B. Watson
#15

Who introduced the concept of reinforcement schedules in operant conditioning?

B.F. Skinner
John B. Watson
Ivan Pavlov
Albert Bandura
#16

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

Extinction
Generalization
Discrimination
Spontaneous recovery
#17

Which psychologist is associated with the concept of 'Little Albert' and the study of emotional conditioning?

B.F. Skinner
John B. Watson
Ivan Pavlov
Sigmund Freud
#18

Who is known for the famous Skinner Box, an apparatus used for studying operant conditioning in animals?

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

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