Radical Behaviorism (Basic Principles)

In a psychology class, Mason, Arjun, and Michael are discussing different theories. Mason argues that radical behaviorism mainly focuses on which of the following?

• Observable behavior and environmental factors

• Genetic predispositions

• Innate instincts

• Internal mental processes

Mia is studying psychology and she is particularly interested in the subtopic of radical behaviorism. She learned about a concept that deals with the consequences of behavior. Arjun, her classmate, is trying to remember the name of this concept. Can you help him?

• Classical Conditioning

• Cognitive Psychology

• Operant Conditioning

• Social Learning Theory

Noah, Mason, and Aiden are in a classroom. The teacher gives them a star each time they answer a question correctly. This encourages them to participate more in class. What is the term used to describe this process of strengthening a behavior by providing a consequence that increases the likelihood of the behavior occurring again?

• punishment

• extinction

• reinforcement

• generalization

Priya was constantly interrupting Hannah during class. The teacher decided to address this issue to prevent it from happening again. What is the term used to describe the teacher's process of weakening Priya's interrupting behavior by providing a consequence that decreases the likelihood of the behavior occurring again?

• punishment

• reward

• extinction

• reinforcement

Daniel has been consistently rewarded with extra playtime whenever he finishes his homework. However, James, his elder brother, decides to stop this reward system to decrease Daniel's dependency on rewards. Which subtopic of radical behaviorism is James focusing on?

• extinction

• punishment

• reinforcement

• shaping

Emma is a school counselor trying to help Benjamin improve his study habits. What is the term used to describe the process Emma is using to modify Benjamin's behavior through the use of various techniques and strategies?

• behavioral change

• behavior modification

• behavioral modification

• behavioral therapy

Elijah is a teacher who wants to decrease the occurrence of a disruptive behavior in his class. Which subtopic of radical behaviorism should he focus on that uses punishment as a method?

• Operant Conditioning

• Observational Learning

• Positive Reinforcement

• Classical Conditioning

Mason, Luna, and Evelyn are discussing behavior modification techniques. Mason argues that radical behaviorism believes that punishment is the most effective way to modify behavior. Is Mason's statement true or false?

• False

• Sometimes true

• Partially true

• True

Emma, William, and Anika were training a puppy to sit on command. They noticed that when they stopped giving the puppy a treat for sitting, the puppy's behavior of sitting on command gradually decreased and eventually disappeared. What is the term used to describe this process?

• depletion

• extinction

• elimination

• eradication