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HUMAN BEHAVIOR

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which learning theory emphasizes that behavior is learned through interaction with the environment, not inherited?

a)

Cognitive Theory

b)

Behaviorism

c)

Humanism

d)

Constructivism

2.

Who developed the concept of classical conditioning through experiments with dogs?

a)

B.F. Skinner

b)

John Watson

c)

Ivan Pavlov

d)

Albert Bandura

3.

In Pavlov’s classical conditioning, learning begins with a __________.

a)

Stimulus-response connection

b)

Reinforcement

c)

Punishment

d)

Repetition

4.

John Watson’s Little Albert Experiment demonstrated that __________.

a)

Children naturally fear animals

b)

Behavior cannot be conditioned

c)

Phobias can be learned through conditioning

d)

Punishment is more effective than reinforcement

5.

Who developed the theory of operant conditioning?

a)

Ivan Pavlov

b)

B.F. Skinner

c)

John Watson

d)

Albert Bandura

6.

In operant conditioning, behavior is learned by:

a)

Forming habits unconsciously

b)

Association of stimuli

c)

Rewards and punishments

d)

Natural instincts

7.

Albert Bandura’s Bobo Doll Experiment is an example of:

a)

Classical conditioning

b)

Operant conditioning

c)

Social learning theory

d)

Cognitive development

8.

According to Bandura, learning occurs through:

a)

Observation, imitation, and modeling

b)

Stimulus and response

c)

Trial and error

d)

Positive reinforcement only

9.

Which of the following best describes positive reinforcement?

a)

Taking away something unpleasant to increase a behavior

b)

Adding something pleasant to increase a behavior

c)

Adding something unpleasant to decrease a behavior

d)

Taking away something pleasant to decrease a behavior

10.

A teacher gives a student extra playtime for completing homework. This is an example of:

a)

Negative reinforcement

b)

Positive reinforcement

c)

Positive punishment

d)

Negative punishment

11.

Which of the following best illustrates negative reinforcement?

a)

A child is scolded for being late

b)

A driver is fined for overspeeding

c)

A teenager loses internet access for misbehavior

d)

A student studies to avoid getting a low grade

12.

In positive punishment, the goal is to:

a)

Add a pleasant stimulus to increase behavior

b)

Remove an unpleasant stimulus to increase behavior

c)

Add an unpleasant stimulus to decrease behavior

d)

Remove a pleasant stimulus to decrease behavior

13.

A child touches a hot stove and feels pain. This is an example of:

a)

Positive reinforcement

b)

Negative reinforcement

c)

Positive punishment

d)

Negative punishment

14.

A teenager loses phone privileges for breaking curfew. This is an example of:

a)

Negative reinforcement

b)

Positive punishment

c)

Positive reinforcement

d)

Negative punishment

15.

Removing duties when a child gets good grades is an example of:

a)

Positive reinforcement

b)

Negative reinforcement

c)

Positive punishment

d)

Negative punishment