Revision Quiz on Behaviorism

What was the primary objective of John Watson's experiment with Little Albert?

• To study physiological responses in animals

• To demonstrate that emotional responses could be conditioned

• To investigate the principles of operant conditioning

• To explore cognitive development in children

What is the key difference between Watson's and Pavlov's approaches in HR development?

• Watson focuses on physiological responses; Pavlov focuses on emotional responses

• Watson uses negative reinforcement; Pavlov uses positive reinforcement

• Watson focuses on emotional conditioning; Pavlov focuses on habit formation

• Watson applies to onboarding processes; Pavlov applies to performance reviews

What was the unconditioned stimulus in Pavlov's original experiment?

• The bell

• The dog's food

• The laboratory environment

• The dog's trainer

Edward Thorndike is best known for which laws?

• Law of Proximity & Law of Exercise

• Law of Similarity & Law of Proximity

• Law of Continuity & Law of Effect

• Law of Exercise & Law of Effect

In Skinner's operant conditioning, what is positive reinforcement?

• Adding a positive stimulus to increase behavior

• Adding a negative stimulus to decrease behavior

• Removing a negative stimulus to increase behavior

• Removing a positive stimulus to decrease behavior

Which of the following is an example of negative reinforcement?

• Giving a bonus for good performance

• Removing an unpleasant task when a behavior is performed

• Scolding an employee for being late

• Taking away privileges for bad behavior