Theoretical Frameworks in Behavioral Psychology Quiz

Test your knowledge of behaviorism with questions on founders, theories, and key concepts. Explore behavioral psychology with this quiz!

#1

Who is considered the founder of behaviorism?

Sigmund Freud
Ivan Pavlov
John B. Watson
B.F. Skinner
#2

What is the term used in behaviorism to describe the process of learning through associations between stimuli and responses?

Operant conditioning
Classical conditioning
Observational learning
Cognitive restructuring
#3

According to behaviorism, what is the primary focus of psychology?

Conscious experience
Observable behavior
Unconscious motivations
Cognitive processes
#4

What is the process by which a behavior becomes more or less likely to occur depending on its consequences?

Cognitive restructuring
Operant conditioning
Classical conditioning
Observational learning
#5

Which theoretical framework in behavioral psychology emphasizes observable behaviors and their environmental influences?

Psychoanalytic theory
Cognitive-behavioral theory
Humanistic psychology
Social learning theory
#6

Which behavioral psychologist introduced the concept of operant conditioning?

Ivan Pavlov
John B. Watson
B.F. Skinner
Albert Bandura
#7

Which concept in behaviorism suggests that behavior is influenced by its consequences?

Social learning
Cognitive restructuring
Operant conditioning
Classical conditioning
#8

Who proposed the Social Learning Theory, emphasizing the role of observational learning and modeling?

Ivan Pavlov
John B. Watson
B.F. Skinner
Albert Bandura
#9

What is the term used in behaviorism to describe the weakening of a conditioned response when the conditioned stimulus is no longer paired with an unconditioned stimulus?

Generalization
Discrimination
Extinction
Reinforcement
#10

Which behaviorist emphasized the importance of reinforcement schedules in shaping behavior?

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

In behaviorism, what is the term used to describe the process of reinforcing successive approximations of a desired behavior?

Punishment
Shaping
Extinction
Generalization
#12

Which behavioral psychologist introduced the concept of 'vicarious reinforcement'?

Ivan Pavlov
John B. Watson
B.F. Skinner
Albert Bandura
#13

Who introduced the concept of 'stimulus generalization' in classical conditioning?

Ivan Pavlov
John B. Watson
B.F. Skinner
Albert Bandura
#14

Who proposed the concept of 'behavioral self-regulation,' emphasizing the individual's ability to control their own behavior through self-monitoring and self-reinforcement?

B.F. Skinner
Ivan Pavlov
John B. Watson
Albert Bandura
#15

Who introduced the concept of 'cognitive-behavioral therapy,' integrating cognitive and behavioral approaches in psychotherapy?

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

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