Behaviourist Approach in Psychology Quiz

What is the main focus of the Behaviourist Approach in psychology?

• Cognitive processes

• Emotional responses

• Observable behavior

• Genetic influences

How can Mowrer’s two-process model be evaluated?

• By examining its historical significance.

• By assessing its effectiveness in therapy.

• By comparing it to genetic theories of phobia.

• By analyzing its philosophical implications.

According to behaviorism, how can all behavior be reduced?

• To a complex emotional response

• To a simple stimulus-response sequence

• To a series of thoughts

• To a genetic predisposition

Which of the following is a behavioural characteristic of phobias?

• Panic

• Joy

• Sadness

• Calmness

What does the behavioural approach aim to explain in relation to phobias?

• Emotional characteristics

• Cognitive characteristics

• Behavioural characteristics

• Physical characteristics

What year did Orval Hobart Mowrer propose the two-process model?

• 1950

• 1960

• 1970

• 1980

In the two-process model, how are phobias maintained?

• Through classical conditioning

• Through operant conditioning

• Through observational learning

• Through cognitive restructuring

What does the second stage of the two-process model involve?

• Initiation of phobias

• Maintenance of phobias

• Elimination of phobias

• Observation of phobias

Which type of conditioning is associated with the initiation of phobias in the two-process model?

• Classical conditioning

• Operant conditioning

• Observational learning

• Cognitive restructuring

During conditioning, what two stimuli are paired together?

• Bell and salivation

• Food and salivation

• Bell and food

• Dog and bell