Influential Figures in Behavioral Psychology Quiz

John B. Watson is considered the father of behaviorism, emphasizing the study of observable behaviors and the rejection of introspection.

Behavioral psychology's primary focus is on observable behavior, emphasizing the study of actions and reactions.

Sigmund Freud proposed the idea of the 'unconscious mind' and founded psychoanalysis, emphasizing the role of unconscious processes in shaping behavior and personality.

Classical conditioning is a type of learning in which a neutral stimulus becomes able to elicit a response after being paired with a stimulus that naturally elicits the response.

Erik Erikson developed the theory of psychosocial development, emphasizing stages of development and the impact of social interactions throughout the lifespan.

Operant conditioning is a type of learning in which a behavior is strengthened or weakened by its consequences, including reinforcement and punishment.

Ivan Pavlov introduced the concept of classical conditioning, demonstrating how associations between stimuli can lead to learned responses.

Albert Bandura proposed the social learning theory and observational learning, highlighting the role of modeling and imitation in behavior.

B.F. Skinner developed the concept of operant conditioning, focusing on how consequences shape behavior through reinforcement and punishment.

Albert Bandura is known for the concept of 'self-efficacy,' emphasizing an individual's belief in their ability to succeed in specific situations.

Spontaneous recovery is the reappearance of a previously extinguished conditioned response after a period of rest, suggesting that the learned association is not entirely erased.

B.F. Skinner developed the concepts of 'positive reinforcement' and 'negative reinforcement' in operant conditioning, highlighting the use of rewards and punishments to influence behavior.

Shaping is the process of reinforcing successive approximations to a desired behavior, gradually achieving the target behavior.

Abraham Maslow is known for the hierarchy of needs, categorizing human needs from basic to higher-order, influencing motivation.

B.F. Skinner introduced the concept of reinforcement schedules, detailing the timing and pattern of reinforcement in operant conditioning.

Extinction is the process of diminishing a conditioned response by presenting the conditioned stimulus without the unconditioned stimulus, leading to a loss of the learned response.

John B. Watson is associated with 'Little Albert' and the study of emotional conditioning, demonstrating how emotions can be learned and conditioned.

B.F. Skinner is known for the famous Skinner Box, an apparatus used for studying operant conditioning in animals, providing controlled environments for behavioral experiments.