Psychological Principles in Behavior and Learning Quiz

Test your understanding of classical conditioning, operant conditioning, social learning theory, and more in this behavioral psychology quiz!

#1

Which psychologist is known for his experiments on classical conditioning using dogs?

Jean Piaget
B.F. Skinner
Ivan Pavlov
Erik Erikson
#2

What is the term for the process of forming associations between different stimuli in the environment?

Operant conditioning
Classical conditioning
Cognitive restructuring
Social learning
#3

According to Maslow's hierarchy of needs, which needs must be satisfied before higher-level needs can be addressed?

Safety needs
Esteem needs
Physiological needs
Belongingness and love needs
#4

According to the concept of 'shaping' in operant conditioning, what is the process of reinforcing behaviors that are increasingly similar to the desired behavior?

Chaining
Generalization
Discrimination
Successive approximations
#5

What is the term for the tendency to respond to a stimulus that is similar to the conditioned stimulus?

Spontaneous recovery
Generalization
Discrimination
Extinction
#6

According to the behaviorist perspective, learning is primarily the result of:

Inborn instincts
Cognitive processes
Environmental stimuli and reinforcement
Humanistic tendencies
#7

What is the term for the process by which a behavior is weakened or extinguished by removing the consequence that previously reinforced it?

Punishment
Operant conditioning
Negative reinforcement
Extinction
#8

Who proposed the social learning theory, which emphasizes the importance of observational learning and modeling in behavior?

Albert Bandura
Abraham Maslow
Carl Rogers
Sigmund Freud
#9

In the context of operant conditioning, what is negative reinforcement?

The removal of a desired stimulus to increase the probability of a behavior
The presentation of an aversive stimulus to decrease the probability of a behavior
The removal of an aversive stimulus to increase the probability of a behavior
The presentation of a desired stimulus to decrease the probability of a behavior
#10

Which psychological principle suggests that behavior can be influenced by observing others?

Classical conditioning
Operant conditioning
Social learning theory
Cognitive restructuring
#11

Which of the following is NOT a component of Albert Bandura's reciprocal determinism theory?

Behavior
Environment
Cognition
Reinforcement
#12

What is the concept of 'vicarious reinforcement' in social learning theory?

Learning through direct reinforcement
Learning by observing others being reinforced
Learning through punishment
Learning through trial and error

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