The Fundamentals of Behavioral Psychology Quiz

Cognitive dissonance is a concept from social psychology, not behavioral psychology.

John B. Watson is credited as one of the founding figures of behaviorism.

Classical conditioning focuses on associating neutral stimuli with involuntary responses.

B.F. Skinner is the psychologist behind the theory of operant conditioning.

Neutral is not a type of reinforcement; it does not strengthen or weaken a behavior.

Giving a treat for completing homework encourages the behavior, demonstrating positive reinforcement.

Extinction in behaviorism refers to the fading away of a learned behavior due to lack of reinforcement.

Shaping involves reinforcing successive approximations toward the desired behavior.

Generalization is when a response occurs to stimuli resembling the conditioned stimulus.

Albert Bandura proposed the concept of observational learning, where behavior is learned by observing others.

John B. Watson conducted the 'Little Albert' experiment, demonstrating classical conditioning.

Extinction is the process of diminishing a learned behavior through lack of reinforcement.

Shaping involves reinforcing behaviors that successively approximate the desired behavior.

Extinction involves presenting the conditioned stimulus without the unconditioned stimulus, leading to a decrease in the conditioned response.

B.F. Skinner introduced the term 'operant conditioning' to describe learning through consequences.