Theories of Behavioral Psychology
This quiz covers the various theories of behavioral psychology, including classical conditioning, operant conditioning, and social learning theory.
Questions
Who is considered the father of classical conditioning?
- Ivan Pavlov
- B.F. Skinner
- Albert Bandura
- John B. Watson
In classical conditioning, what is the neutral stimulus?
- The stimulus that naturally triggers the response
- The stimulus that is paired with the unconditioned stimulus
- The stimulus that is presented after the conditioned stimulus
- The stimulus that is presented before the unconditioned stimulus
What is the process by which a neutral stimulus becomes a conditioned stimulus called?
- Stimulus generalization
- Stimulus discrimination
- Classical conditioning
- Operant conditioning
Who is considered the father of operant conditioning?
- Ivan Pavlov
- B.F. Skinner
- Albert Bandura
- John B. Watson
In operant conditioning, what is the term for the desired behavior that is reinforced?
- Positive reinforcement
- Negative reinforcement
- Punishment
- Extinction
In operant conditioning, what is the term for the removal of an unpleasant consequence after a behavior occurs?
- Positive reinforcement
- Negative reinforcement
- Punishment
- Extinction
What is the term for the gradual decrease in the strength of a conditioned response when the conditioned stimulus is no longer paired with the unconditioned stimulus?
- Stimulus generalization
- Stimulus discrimination
- Classical conditioning
- Extinction
Who is considered the father of social learning theory?
- Ivan Pavlov
- B.F. Skinner
- Albert Bandura
- John B. Watson
In social learning theory, what is the term for the process of learning through observing and imitating others?
- Modeling
- Observational learning
- Vicarious learning
- All of the above
In social learning theory, what is the term for the process of learning through the consequences of one's own behavior?
- Modeling
- Observational learning
- Operant conditioning
- All of the above
Which of the following is not a type of reinforcement in operant conditioning?
- Positive reinforcement
- Negative reinforcement
- Punishment
- Extinction
Which of the following is not a component of classical conditioning?
- Neutral stimulus
- Unconditioned stimulus
- Conditioned stimulus
- Reinforcement
Which of the following is not a type of learning in social learning theory?
- Modeling
- Observational learning
- Operant conditioning
- Vicarious learning
Which of the following is not a factor that influences the strength of a conditioned response?
- The strength of the unconditioned stimulus
- The number of pairings between the conditioned stimulus and the unconditioned stimulus
- The time between the conditioned stimulus and the unconditioned stimulus
- The similarity between the conditioned stimulus and the unconditioned stimulus
Which of the following is not a factor that influences the strength of an operant response?
- The magnitude of the reinforcer
- The delay between the response and the reinforcer
- The schedule of reinforcement
- The nature of the response