Behaviorist Approach Quiz

What is the main focus of the behaviorist approach?

• Unconscious desires and childhood experiences

• Cognitive processes and mental states

• Genetic predispositions and biological factors

• Observable behavior and environmental factors

Who is known for the classical conditioning experiment with dogs?

• Sigmund Freud

• Ivan Pavlov

• Carl Jung

• B.F. Skinner

What is the process of learning through association called?

• memorization

• conditioning

• associative learning

• deductive reasoning

What is the unconditioned stimulus in Pavlov's dogs experiment?

• saliva

• bell

• dog

• food

What is the conditioned stimulus in Pavlov's dogs experiment?

• bell

• saliva

• dog

• food

What is the conditioned response in Pavlov's dogs experiment?

• Sleeping

• Barking

• Salivation

• Running

What is the purpose of a Skinner Box?

• The purpose of a Skinner Box is to train animals to perform specific tasks.

• The purpose of a Skinner Box is to provide a comfortable environment for animals.

• The purpose of a Skinner Box is to study the effects of medication on animal behavior.

• The purpose of a Skinner Box is to study the effects of rewards and punishments on animal behavior.

What is positive reinforcement?

• A technique used in psychology to ignore and neglect desired behaviors.

• A technique used in psychology to discourage and weaken desired behaviors by providing punishments or penalties.

• A technique used in psychology to manipulate and control behaviors by using fear and intimidation.

• A technique used in psychology to encourage and strengthen desired behaviors by providing rewards or incentives.

What is negative reinforcement?

• A behavior is strengthened by the removal or avoidance of an unpleasant stimulus.

• A behavior is weakened by the removal or avoidance of an unpleasant stimulus.

• Negative reinforcement is a form of punishment.

• Negative reinforcement is the same as positive reinforcement.

What is the difference between positive reinforcement and negative reinforcement?

• Positive reinforcement involves providing a reward or positive consequence to increase the likelihood of a behavior occurring again, while negative reinforcement involves removing an aversive stimulus to decrease the likelihood of a behavior occurring again.

• Positive reinforcement involves punishing a behavior to decrease the likelihood of it occurring again, while negative reinforcement involves rewarding a behavior to increase the likelihood of it occurring again.

• Positive reinforcement involves removing an aversive stimulus to increase the likelihood of a behavior occurring again, while negative reinforcement involves providing a reward or positive consequence to decrease the likelihood of a behavior occurring again.

• Positive reinforcement involves providing a reward or positive consequence to decrease the likelihood of a behavior occurring again, while negative reinforcement involves removing an aversive stimulus to increase the likelihood of a behavior occurring again.