Principles of Conditioning Quiz

Explore classical and operant conditioning with this quiz. Discover key concepts and theorists in behavioral psychology.

#1

Which scientist is credited with the discovery of classical conditioning?

Ivan Pavlov
B.F. Skinner
John B. Watson
Edward Thorndike
#2

In classical conditioning, what is the unconditioned response (UCR)?

The response caused by the conditioned stimulus (CS)
The response that naturally occurs to the unconditioned stimulus (UCS)
The learned response to the conditioned stimulus (CS)
The response caused by the conditioned response (CR)
#3

Who introduced the concept of observational learning and social cognitive theory?

Albert Bandura
Jean Piaget
Erik Erikson
Lawrence Kohlberg
#4

Who introduced the concept of conditioned emotional responses and conducted the 'Little Albert' experiment?

John B. Watson
Ivan Pavlov
B.F. Skinner
Edward Thorndike
#5

Who proposed the law of effect, stating that behaviors followed by favorable consequences become more likely to occur?

B.F. Skinner
Ivan Pavlov
John B. Watson
Edward Thorndike
#6

In operant conditioning, what is positive reinforcement?

Adding something unpleasant to decrease a behavior
Removing something pleasant to decrease a behavior
Adding something pleasant to increase a behavior
Removing something unpleasant to increase a behavior
#7

What is the process called when a conditioned response (CR) decreases over time due to the absence of reinforcement?

Spontaneous recovery
Generalization
Extinction
Discrimination
#8

What is the term for the process of gradually reducing the intensity of a conditioned stimulus (CS) until it no longer elicits the conditioned response (CR)?

Counterconditioning
Stimulus generalization
Systematic desensitization
Fading
#9

What is the term for learning that occurs without direct reinforcement and involves the mental processes of attention, retention, reproduction, and motivation?

Classical conditioning
Operant conditioning
Cognitive learning
Social learning
#10

What term describes the tendency to respond differently to stimuli that are similar but not identical?

Generalization
Discrimination
Extinction
Spontaneous recovery
#11

In classical conditioning, what is the term for the weakening of a conditioned response (CR) when it is not reinforced?

Extinction
Spontaneous recovery
Generalization
Discrimination
#12

Which of the following is NOT a component of Albert Bandura's social cognitive theory?

Observational learning
Self-efficacy
Positive reinforcement
Reciprocal determinism

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