The Fundamentals of Behavioral Psychology Quiz

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#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

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
#7

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
#8

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
#9

Which term refers to the tendency to respond to a stimulus that is similar to the original conditioned stimulus?

Generalization
Discrimination
Extinction
Spontaneous Recovery
#10

Who introduced the concept of observational learning?

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

Which psychologist is known for the famous 'Little Albert' experiment?

B.F. Skinner
Ivan Pavlov
John B. Watson
Albert Bandura
#12

What is the process of unlearning a learned behavior called?

Acquisition
Generalization
Extinction
Spontaneous Recovery
#13

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
#14

In classical conditioning, what is the process of repeatedly presenting the conditioned stimulus without the unconditioned stimulus called?

Extinction
Spontaneous recovery
Generalization
Discrimination
#15

Who coined the term 'operant conditioning'?

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

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