Behaviorism Quiz

What is the primary focus of behaviorism?

• Hidden unconscious drives

• Measurable and observable actions

• Mental thought processes

• Inherited biological traits

In Pavlov’s classical conditioning, what defines an unconditioned stimulus (UCS)?

• A learned automatic reaction

• A neutral trigger that gains meaning through association

• A natural stimulus that evokes an innate reflex

• A response shaped by repeated conditioning

How is extinction defined in classical conditioning?

• The return of a conditioned response after a break

• The fading of a conditioned response when the CS no longer predicts the UCS

• Applying a conditioned response to similar stimuli

• Reinforcing a conditioned response through practice

Watson’s Little Albert study illustrated:

• How fear can be conditioned

• How rewards shape voluntary actions

• Unconscious learning in children

• Problem-solving through sudden understanding

John B. Watson is recognized as the pioneer of:

• Cognitive psychology

• Freudian psychoanalysis

• Behavioral psychology

• Humanistic psychology

Thorndike’s 'Law of Effect' suggests that:

• Repetition strengthens associations

• Lack of use weakens associations

• Outcomes determine whether associations grow stronger or weaker

• Learning depends solely on rewards

Thorndike’s approach laid the groundwork for:

• Cognitive psychology

• Humanistic psychology

• Stimulus-Response (S-R) theory

• Gestalt psychology

Hull’s idea of 'secondary reinforcement' involves:

• Instinctive reactions

• Neutral stimuli paired with primary rewards

• The impact of punishment

• Inherited behavioral tendencies

Latent learning is best described as:

• Immediate, visible skill acquisition

• Knowledge gained without reinforcement, shown when needed

• Learning shaped by negative consequences

• Biologically programmed behavior

Tolman’s maze studies showed that rats performed better after delayed rewards, proving:

• The disappearance of a learned response

• The sudden return of a forgotten behavior

• Learning without immediate reinforcement

• Reinforcement-based conditioning