Learning Theories and Behavioral Psychology Quiz

Test your knowledge on classical conditioning, operant conditioning, social learning theory, and more with this comprehensive quiz on behaviorism.

#1

Who is considered the father of classical conditioning?

John B. Watson
Ivan Pavlov
B.F. Skinner
Albert Bandura
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#2

Who proposed the Hierarchy of Needs theory?

Abraham Maslow
Erik Erikson
Jean Piaget
Lawrence Kohlberg
1 answered
#3

Who proposed the theory of classical conditioning?

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

Who proposed the theory of social cognitive learning?

Albert Bandura
Ivan Pavlov
B.F. Skinner
John B. Watson
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#5

Who developed the theory of behaviorism?

Ivan Pavlov
Sigmund Freud
John B. Watson
Erik Erikson
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#6

Who proposed the Bobo doll experiment to study aggression in children?

Ivan Pavlov
Albert Bandura
B.F. Skinner
Jean Piaget
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#7

Which of the following is not a component of Albert Bandura's Social Learning Theory?

Observation
Modeling
Reinforcement
Punishment
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#8

Operant conditioning is associated with which psychologist?

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

Which learning theory emphasizes the role of reinforcement and punishment in shaping behavior?

Classical conditioning
Operant conditioning
Social learning theory
Cognitive theory
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#10

According to B.F. Skinner, what is a consequence that increases the likelihood of a behavior called?

Punishment
Extinction
Reinforcement
Discrimination
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#11

What is the key concept in Edward Thorndike's Law of Effect?

Stimulus discrimination
Operant conditioning
Trial and error learning
Satisfying consequences
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#12

According to behaviorist principles, what is the process of gradually molding or shaping a desired behavior by reinforcing successive approximations?

Classical conditioning
Operant conditioning
Social learning
Cognitive restructuring
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#13

According to Jean Piaget, during which stage of cognitive development does a child develop object permanence?

Sensorimotor stage
Preoperational stage
Concrete operational stage
Formal operational stage
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#14

Which theorist is associated with the Zone of Proximal Development?

Albert Bandura
Lev Vygotsky
Jean Piaget
Erik Erikson
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#15

Who proposed the concept of 'cognitive maps' in the study of learning?

Edward Thorndike
B.F. Skinner
Jean Piaget
Edward Tolman
1 answered
#16

What does the 'overjustification effect' refer to in behavioral psychology?

The tendency for intrinsic motivation to decrease after receiving extrinsic rewards
The reinforcement of behavior through punishment
The process of shaping behavior through gradual approximations
The strengthening of a behavior through positive reinforcement
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