Which theory explains behavior as a result of experiences?

• Operant conditioning

• Learning theories

• Personality theory

• Biological theory

What is positive reinforcement?

• Receiving something pleasant for a behavior

• Removing something pleasant

• Avoiding something unpleasant

• Receiving something unpleasant for a behavior

Who developed the theory of operant conditioning?

• Albert Bandura

• Hans Eysenck

• Burrhus Frederic Skinner

• Cesare Lombroso

What is the term for learning new behaviors through watching and modeling a role model?

• Observational learning

• Classical conditioning

• Cognitive learning

• Operant conditioning

Which personality trait is associated with being outgoing and sociable?

• Introversion

• Extraversion

• Neuroticism

• Psychoticism

What is recidivism?

• The process of rehabilitation

• The rate at which criminals reoffend

• The punishment for a crime

• The act of committing a crime

What is a primary reinforcer?

• A reinforcer with no survival value

• A reinforcer that satisfies a biological need

• A reinforcer that is learned

• A reinforcer that is secondary

What is the purpose of a token economy program in prisons?

• To reward prosocial behavior

• To reduce prison sentences

• To punish prisoners

• To increase antisocial behavior

Which study investigated the transmission of aggression through imitation of aggressive models?

• Bandura, Ross and Ross (1961)

• Charlton et al. (2000)

• Eysenck (1964)

• Christiansen (1977)

What is the main focus of social learning theory?

• Learning through reinforcement

• Learning through observation and imitation

• Learning through punishment

• Learning through genetic inheritance