#1
Which of the following is NOT a key concept in behavioral psychology?
Classical Conditioning
Operant Conditioning
Social Learning
Cognitive Dissonance
#2
Who is often considered the father of behaviorism?
Sigmund Freud
B.F. Skinner
John B. Watson
Ivan Pavlov
#3
What is the main focus of classical conditioning?
Studying observable behaviors
Examining the role of thoughts and feelings
Understanding the influence of genetics
Associating stimuli with involuntary responses
#4
Who proposed the theory of operant conditioning?
Sigmund Freud
B.F. Skinner
Jean Piaget
Erik Erikson
#5
Which of the following is NOT a type of reinforcement?
Positive
Negative
Neutral
Punishment
#6
What does the term 'schedules of reinforcement' refer to?
The frequency at which reinforcement is given
The timing and pattern of reinforcement delivery
The type of reinforcement used
The duration of reinforcement sessions
#7
Which term refers to the strengthening of a behavior by removing an aversive stimulus?
Positive reinforcement
Negative reinforcement
Positive punishment
Negative punishment
#8
What is the term for a sudden and temporary recovery of an extinguished response?
Spontaneous recovery
Stimulus generalization
Discrimination
Vicarious reinforcement
#9
Which term refers to the process of associating a neutral stimulus with an unconditioned stimulus to evoke a conditioned response?
Operant conditioning
Positive reinforcement
Classical conditioning
Observational learning
#10
Who introduced the concept of classical conditioning?
Ivan Pavlov
B.F. Skinner
John B. Watson
Albert Bandura
#11
Which of the following is an example of positive reinforcement?
Adding chores as punishment
Removing access to electronics
Giving a treat for completing homework
Ignoring unwanted behavior
#12
In behaviorism, what does extinction refer to?
The strengthening of a response through rewards
The gradual disappearance of a learned behavior
The spontaneous recovery of an extinguished behavior
The application of punishment to decrease behavior
#13
What is shaping in the context of behavioral psychology?
The process of rewarding every instance of a desired behavior
The gradual reinforcement of behaviors that approximate the desired behavior
The application of punishment to eliminate undesirable behaviors
The spontaneous recovery of extinguished behaviors
#14
Which term refers to the tendency to respond to a stimulus that is similar to the original conditioned stimulus?
Generalization
Discrimination
Extinction
Spontaneous Recovery
#15
Who introduced the concept of observational learning?
Albert Bandura
John B. Watson
B.F. Skinner
Ivan Pavlov
#16
What is the concept of 'vicarious reinforcement'?
Reinforcing oneself for a behavior
Being reinforced by observing someone else being reinforced for a behavior
Receiving reinforcement from an authority figure
Receiving reinforcement from peers
#17
Who is known for proposing the social learning theory?
B.F. Skinner
Ivan Pavlov
Albert Bandura
John B. Watson
#18
What is the term for the tendency to respond differently to similar stimuli?
Generalization
Extinction
Discrimination
Vicarious reinforcement
#19
What is the term for the process of increasing the frequency of a behavior by presenting a desired stimulus after the behavior?
Positive reinforcement
Negative reinforcement
Positive punishment
Negative punishment
#20
Which term refers to the process of decreasing the frequency of a behavior by removing a desired stimulus after the behavior?
Positive reinforcement
Negative reinforcement
Positive punishment
Negative punishment
#21
Which psychologist is known for the famous 'Little Albert' experiment?
B.F. Skinner
Ivan Pavlov
John B. Watson
Albert Bandura
#22
What is the process of unlearning a learned behavior called?
Acquisition
Generalization
Extinction
Spontaneous Recovery
#23
In operant conditioning, what is the term for the process of gradually reducing the frequency of a behavior through reinforcement of successive approximations of the desired behavior?
Extinction
Generalization
Shaping
Discrimination
#24
In classical conditioning, what is the process of repeatedly presenting the conditioned stimulus without the unconditioned stimulus called?
Extinction
Spontaneous recovery
Generalization
Discrimination
#25
Who coined the term 'operant conditioning'?
Ivan Pavlov
B.F. Skinner
John B. Watson
Albert Bandura