Behaviorism

Which theorist became famous for his behaviorism experiment on dogs?

• B.F. Skinner

• Albert Bandura

• Ivan Pavlov

• None of the above

Man and Animal both learn behaviour threw ?

• Positive and Negative rewards

• Positive rewards

• Negative rewards

• None of the above

What did the dog do when he heard a bell?

• walk away

• sit

• bark

• salivate

Once the dog hears the bell , it salivates even if there was no food around.

• False

• True

The natural reflex that occurs in response to a stimulus is called?

• Social cognitive theory

• Self-efficacy

• Observational modeling

• Classic conditioning

Behaviorism focuses on internal changes which we cannot observe.

• True

• False

According to B.F. Skinner, the use of negative reinforcement will decrease and discourage the targeted behavior that we want to avoid.

• True

• False

Which of these is NOT a basic assumption of behaviorism?

• Organisms are born as "blank slates", shaped and influenced by the environment

• Internal cognitive processes are largely included in scientific study

• Learning can be studied objectively by focusing on stimuli and responses

• Principles of learning apply equally to different species

Who is commonly known as the founder of Behaviorism?

• Ivan Pavlov

• Sigmund Freud

• John B. Watson

• Edwin Guthrie

To the behaviorists , human learning is purely an objective and experimental branch of?

• Science

• Natural science

• Math

• None of the above