Which schedule of reinforcement produces the greatest resistance to extinction?
A. fixed ratio
B. fixed interval
C. variable ratio
D. variable interval
Psychology Mcqs
Behavior therapists can help people to overcome such unwanted habits as smoking or overeating through _____________________?
Behavior therapists can help people to overcome such unwanted habits as smoking or overeating through _____________________?
A. operant conditioning
B. observational learning
C. place learning
D. habituation
Behavior according to operant conditioning theory is controlled by __________________?
Behavior according to operant conditioning theory is controlled by __________________?
A. its consequences
B. free will
C. knowledge
D. instinct
The ability to distinguish between a conditioned stimulus and similar stimuli that do not signal an unconditioned stimulus is called __________________?
The ability to distinguish between a conditioned stimulus and similar stimuli that do not signal an unconditioned stimulus is called __________________?
A. shag
B. acquisition
C. discrimination
D. generalization
Which of the following phenomenon was studied by Pavlov?
Which of the following phenomenon was studied by Pavlov?
A. maturation
B. animal cognition
C. operant conditioning
D. classical conditioning
Who would be most likely to emphasize the importance of observational learning?
Who would be most likely to emphasize the importance of observational learning?
A. Watson
B. Bandura
C. Skinner
D. Pavlov
Which of the following reinforcement schedules in operant conditioning would be best to use if you want to produce behavior that is very resistant to extinction?
Which of the following reinforcement schedules in operant conditioning would be best to use if you want to produce behavior that is very resistant to extinction?
A. continuous
B. fixed ratio
C. variable ratio
D. fixed interval
According to B.F. Skinner human behavior is controlled primarily by __________________?
According to B.F. Skinner human behavior is controlled primarily by __________________?
A. biological predispositions
B. external influences
C. emotions
D. unconscious motives
The procedure in which only a portion of correct responses are reinforced is called ________________?
The procedure in which only a portion of correct responses are reinforced is called ________________?
A. partial reinforcement
B. observational learning
C. extinction
D. None of these
According to Bandura and Walters, all of the following processes are involved in observational learning except __________________?
According to Bandura and Walters, all of the following processes are involved in observational learning except __________________?
A. attention process
B. motivation process
C. reproduction process
D. chaining process