social cognitive theory or personality

What does behaviorism suggest about personality?

• Personality is influenced by unconscious desires.

• Personality is static and unchangeable.

• Personality is a result of an individual's interaction with their environment.

• Personality is solely determined by genetic factors.

Who is considered the father of classical conditioning?

• B.F. Skinner

• Ivan Pavlov

• Sigmund Freud

• John B. Watson

What experiment is Ivan Pavlov known for?

• Skinner's Box

• Pavlov's dog experiment

• The Bobo doll experiment

• The Little Albert study

Which type of conditioning uses rewards and punishments to shape behavior?

• Operant conditioning

• Emotional conditioning

• Cognitive conditioning

• Classical conditioning

What is an example of positive reinforcement in operant conditioning?

• Ignoring undesirable behavior

• Giving a rat a food pellet when it pushes a lever

• Removing a stimulus to increase behavior

• Giving a speeding ticket

What does negative punishment involve?

• Adding something to decrease a behavior

• Removing something to decrease a behavior

• Adding something to increase a behavior

• Removing something to increase a behavior

Which psychologist is associated with operant conditioning?

• Ivan Pavlov

• John B. Watson

• B.F. Skinner

• Carl Rogers

What was the Little Albert study about?

• Associating a white rat with a loud noise to induce fear

• Teaching a child to fear dark spaces

• Training a child to respond to a bell

• Conditioning a child to dislike sweets

What does the behavioral perspective fail to take into account according to critics?

• Thoughts and feelings behind actions

• Classical conditioning techniques

• Genetic influences

• Environmental factors

What is an example of negative reinforcement?

• Taking away a toy when a child misbehaves

• Scolding a child for not doing homework

• Stopping the shock to a rat when it pushes a lever

• Giving a treat to a dog for sitting