Psychological Principles of Conditioning and Learning Quiz

Test your knowledge with questions on classical & operant conditioning, reinforcement, and famous psychologists in behavioral psychology.

#1

In classical conditioning, who introduced the concept of the conditioned response?

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

Which type of reinforcement involves removing an aversive stimulus to increase the likelihood of a behavior occurring again?

Positive reinforcement
Negative reinforcement
Punishment
Extinction
#3

According to the law of effect, which behavior is more likely to be repeated?

Behaviors followed by punishment
Behaviors followed by negative reinforcement
Behaviors followed by positive reinforcement
Behaviors followed by extinction
#4

What term describes the process of gradually shaping behavior by reinforcing successive approximations to the desired behavior?

Backward chaining
Chaining
Shaping
Molding
#5

Which of the following is NOT an example of operant conditioning?

A rat pressing a lever to receive a food pellet
A child learning to fear dogs after being bitten by one
A student studying hard to earn good grades
A dog sitting to receive a treat
#6

What is the term for learning through observing the behavior of others?

Operant conditioning
Classical conditioning
Insight learning
Social learning
#7

In operant conditioning, which schedule of reinforcement provides reinforcement after a variable number of responses?

Fixed-ratio schedule
Variable-ratio schedule
Fixed-interval schedule
Variable-interval schedule
#8

Which psychologist is best known for his work on observational learning, particularly the famous Bobo doll experiment?

Albert Bandura
Erik Erikson
Jean Piaget
Lev Vygotsky
#9

What is the term for the process of responding to a stimulus that is similar, but not identical, to the conditioned stimulus?

Discrimination
Generalization
Extinction
Spontaneous recovery
#10

Who proposed the theory of operant conditioning, which focuses on the influence of consequences on behavior?

Ivan Pavlov
B.F. Skinner
Albert Bandura
John B. Watson
#11

What is the term for the process by which a conditioned response decreases or disappears when the conditioned stimulus is repeatedly presented without the unconditioned stimulus?

Extinction
Generalization
Discrimination
Spontaneous recovery
#12

In classical conditioning, what is the term for the initial stage of learning during which a response to a neutral stimulus is established and gradually strengthened?

Extinction
Generalization
Acquisition
Discrimination
#13

Which of the following is an example of a fixed-interval schedule of reinforcement?

A slot machine paying out after every third spin
A dog receiving a treat every time it sits on command
A student receiving a sticker for every five homework assignments completed
A paycheck received every two weeks
#14

In operant conditioning, what term refers to a situation where the reinforcement is delivered after a specific number of responses?

Fixed-ratio schedule
Variable-ratio schedule
Fixed-interval schedule
Variable-interval schedule
#15

What is the term for a conditioned response occurring to a stimulus that is similar to, but not the same as, the original conditioned stimulus?

Discrimination
Generalization
Acquisition
Extinction

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