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WorksheetsPrinciples of E & T Semester Exam Study Guide
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Who is considered the founder of classical conditioning?
B.F. Skinner
Ivan Pavlov
John Watson
Albert Bandura
What is the unconditioned stimulus (UCS) in Pavlov's famous experiment with dogs?
The bell
The salivation
The food
The light
Which of the following is an example of operant conditioning?
A dog salivating when it hears a bell
A student studying harder after receiving praise from a teacher
A child being scared of white rats after a loud noise was associated with them
A cat escaping a maze after several trials
What does the term "positive reinforcement" refer to?
Adding a stimulus to decrease a behavior
Adding a stimulus to increase a behavior
Removing a stimulus to increase a behavior
Removing a stimulus to decrease a behavior
John Watson’s experiment with Little Albert demonstrated the concept of:
Observational learning
Classical conditioning
Operant conditioning
Cognitive dissonance
In operant conditioning, which type of reinforcement involves removing something unpleasant?
Positive reinforcement
Negative reinforcement
Positive punishment
Negative punishment
The process of decreasing the frequency of a behavior by pairing it with an aversive stimulus is known as:
Positive reinforcement
Negative punishment
Positive punishment
Extinction
Who is primarily associated with operant conditioning?
Ivan Pavlov
John Watson
B.F. Skinner
Edward Thorndike
What is shaping in operant conditioning?
Punishing a behavior to decrease its occurrence
Reinforcing successive approximations of a target behavior
Pairing a neutral stimulus with an unconditioned stimulus
Observing and imitating others
Extinction in classical conditioning occurs when:
A conditioned response becomes stronger
A conditioned stimulus is no longer paired with the unconditioned stimulus
A neutral stimulus becomes a conditioned stimulus
Reinforcement is no longer applied
What is the neutral stimulus in Pavlov’s dog experiment before conditioning?
The bell
The salivation
The food
The light
Which of the following is NOT an example of behaviorist theory in action?
A teacher gives a reward to a student for answering a question correctly.
A child learns to tie their shoes by watching an older sibling.
A dog learns to sit when a treat is offered as a reward.
A child fears swimming after a near-drowning experience.
B.F. Skinner invented which device to study operant conditioning?
Skinner box
Puzzle box
Conditioning chamber
Operant chamber
The gradual reduction and eventual elimination of a conditioned response is called:
Generalization
Habituation
Extinction
Discrimination
A behavior that is reinforced every time it occurs is said to be on a:
Fixed-ratio schedule
Variable-ratio schedule
Continuous reinforcement schedule
Fixed-interval schedule
Which of the following best defines negative punishment?
Removing a pleasant stimulus to decrease a behavior
Adding an unpleasant stimulus to decrease a behavior
Removing an unpleasant stimulus to increase a behavior
Adding a pleasant stimulus to increase a behavior
Generalization in classical conditioning occurs when:
A conditioned response occurs to stimuli similar to the conditioned stimulus
A conditioned stimulus no longer elicits a conditioned response
In operant conditioning, a fixed-ratio schedule of reinforcement means:
Reinforcement is given after a fixed amount of time passes.
Reinforcement is given after a specific number of responses.
Reinforcement is given randomly after responses.
Reinforcement is given after a behavior occurs at varying times.
A student receives detention for being late to class. This is an example of:
Positive reinforcement
Negative reinforcement
Positive punishment
Negative punishment
Which principle states that behavior followed by pleasant consequences is likely to be repeated?
Operant extinction
Law of effect
Classical conditioning
Stimulus-response theory
