BEHAVIOUR THEORIES

What is the fundamental assumption of behaviourist theory regarding human nature?

• Humans are born with innate behaviors.

• Humans come into the world as blank slates.

• Humans inherit behaviors from their parents.

• Humans learn behaviors only during adulthood.

Which type of conditioning involves the use of reinforcement to modify behavior?

• Classical Conditioning

• Cognitive Conditioning

• Operant Conditioning

• Social Learning

What did Ivan Pavlov primarily study that led to his discovery of classical conditioning?

• Digestive systems in dogs

• Human behavior

• Atmospheric pressure effects

• Aquatic life behaviors

What does negative reinforcement involve?

• Ignoring the behavior

• Giving a reward

• Removing an unfavorable outcome

• Introducing a punishment

According to Skinner, what influences behavior?

• Events that occur before the behavior

• Inherited traits

• Events that occur after the behavior

• Only the natural environment

What did Albert Bandura's experiment demonstrate?

• The role of genetics in learning

• Classical conditioning

• Operant conditioning

• Social learning through observation and imitation

What does the 'id' represent in Freud's model of the psyche?

• Moral judgments

• Instinctual desires and impulses

• Reality-based decision making

• Memory storage

Which part of the mind, according to Freud, operates based on the reality principle?

• Id

• Conscious mind

• Superego

• Ego

What is the role of the superego in Freud's theory?

• To make realistic decisions

• To act as the moral compass

• To store unconscious desires

• To seek pleasure

Which theory suggests that behavior is influenced by observing others?

• Psychodynamic Theory

• Social Learning Theory

• Classical Conditioning

• Operant Conditioning