Behavioral and Cognitive-Behavioral Learning Theories Quiz

What is another name for Respondent Conditioning?

• Classical Conditioning

• Operant Conditioning

• Behavioral Conditioning

• Cognitive Conditioning

Elijah notices that when he completes his homework on time, he gets extra playtime. In Operant Conditioning, what is the main factor that influences Elijah's behavior?

• The natural occurrence of the behavior

• The consequences after the behavior

• The pairing of stimuli

• The stimulus before the behavior

Which of the following is an example of negative reinforcement?

• Adding chores to decrease misbehavior

• Removing an unpleasant task to increase a behavior

• Criticizing to decrease a behavior

• Giving a reward to increase a behavior

During a classroom observation, what does the 'A' in the ABCs of behavior stand for when analyzing Sophia's actions before she started her assignment?

• Antecedent

• Analysis

• Action

• Assessment

What is the result of extinction in behavioral learning?

• No change in behavior

• Immediate behavior change

• Behavior will decrease and possibly stop occurring

• Increase in behavior frequency

Which cognitive distortion involves seeing things in extremes?

• Arbitrary inference

• Overgeneralization

• Labeling

• All-or-Nothing Thinking

What is the main focus of Cognitive-Behavioral Theory?

• Natural behavior occurrences

• Stimulus-response relationships

• Consequences of behavior

• Thinking, judging, and analyzing

David's teacher gives him extra homework whenever he talks out of turn in class. What is this an example of in operant conditioning?

• Presenting an aversive event to decrease behavior

• Ignoring a behavior to decrease its frequency

• Removing a negative stimulus to increase behavior

• Adding a positive stimulus to increase behavior

Maya is studying for her psychology exam and comes across a list of cognitive distortions. Which of the following is NOT a cognitive distortion?

• Arbitrary inference

• Labeling

• Positive reinforcement

• Overgeneralization

What does Cognitive-Behavioral Theory assume about emotions?

• They are independent of beliefs

• They stem mainly from beliefs and evaluations

• They are solely biologically determined

• They do not interact with behaviors