Quiz On The Study Of Behaviorism

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Get ready for our quiz on The Study of Behaviorism. Scientists analyze and study the behavior of humans as well as various animals that help us to understand their behavior and how they function even better. Through this quiz, we are going to study the same thing. We'll check how well you know behaviorism. Give your best and score as high as you can on this quiz. Best of luck!

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1.

This scientist used operant conditioning to train rats and pigeons to differentiate between light and dark.
- A.
  
  Watson
- B.
  
  Pavlov
- C.
  
  Skinner
- D.
  
  None of these
2.

Classical conditioning methods were demonstrated by this scientist.
- A.
  
  Watson
- B.
  
  Pavlov
- C.
  
  Skinner
- D.
  
  None of these
3.

Pairing a previously neutral stimulus with another stimulus to evoke a particular response refers to...
- A.
  
  Operant conditioning
- B.
  
  Classical conditioning
- C.
  
  Both
- D.
  
  None
4.

Reinforcement and punishment are most commonly associated with...
- A.
  
  Operant conditioning
- B.
  
  Classical conditioning
- C.
  
  Both
- D.
  
  None
5.

This scientist conducted a controversial experiment involving a baby and a rat.
- A.
  
  Watson
- B.
  
  Pavlov
- C.
  
  Skinner
- D.
  
  Both A & C
6.

A second-grade student loses 1 minute of recess every time she breaks a classroom rule. Eventually, the student stops breaking the classroom rules. This is an example of
- A.
  
  Positive reinforcement
- B.
  
  Negative reinforcement
- C.
  
  Positive punishment
- D.
  
  Negative punishment
7.

You are trying to train your dog not to jump on guests when they walk into your home. You buy a zap collar at the store, which has a remote that will shock the dog when you push a button. Every time your dog jumps on a person, you push the button, and the dog gets an electric shock. Which scientist’s experiments are you most closely replicating?
- A.
  
  Pavlov
- B.
  
  Gagne
- C.
  
  Skinner
- D.
  
  Walters
8.

You are potty training your 3-year-old daughter. She lets you know every time she needs to use the bathroom. However, she is having accidents instead of actually using the toilet. Her pediatrician suggests that you should have her clean her underwear every time she has an accident. You start enforcing this rule, and she has fewer accidents. This is an example of…
- A.
  
  Positive reinforcement
- B.
  
  Negative reinforcement
- C.
  
  Positive punishment
- D.
  
  Negative punishment
9.

Your school has a goal of students being more prepared for class. For the first time all year, all of your students come to class prepared. How would you use positive reinforcement to try to increase the chance of this behavior happening again?
- A.
  
  Give the entire class a free ice cream pass to use in the cafeteria.
- B.
  
  Take away a homework assignment for that night.
- C.
  
  Drop each student's lowest quiz grade for that marking period.
- D.
  
  Do nothing. Students should be prepared anyway.
10.

You are absent from school for an afternoon. When you return, you read the report left by your substitute. The report states that half of your class behaved wonderfully and completed their entire assignment. The other half of the class misbehaved and did not finish their assignment. For the students who behaved, you give them free time on the computer. For the students who misbehaved, you give them an extra, more difficult assignment to accomplish. In this situation, you provided…
- A.
  
  Positive reinforcement and positive punishment.
- B.
  
  Positive reinforcement and negative punishment.
- C.
  
  Negative reinforcement and negative punishment.
- D.
  
  Negative reinforcement and positive punishment.