Animal intelligence was a major work written by __________________?
A. Hull
B. Thorndike
C. Skinner
D. Watson
Psychology Mcqs
The reinforcement schedule that yields the lowest performance is the __________________?
The reinforcement schedule that yields the lowest performance is the __________________?
A. fixed-ration schedule
B. variable-interval schedule
C. fixed-interval schedule
D. verbal-interval-schedule
The first systematic study of operant conditioning was performed in 1938 by _______________?
The first systematic study of operant conditioning was performed in 1938 by _______________?
A. E. L. Thorndike
B. B. F. Skinner
C. A. Bandura
D. I. Pavlov
_________________ involves observing and imitating the behavior of others?
_________________ involves observing and imitating the behavior of others?
A. shag
B. modeling
C. observing
D. praising
The Law of Effect is concerned with the effects of ______________________?
The Law of Effect is concerned with the effects of ______________________?
A. hormones in behavior
B. activity states on behavior
C. internal drive states on behavior
D. rewards and punishment on behavior
Studying to avoid bad grade is an example of ___________________?
Studying to avoid bad grade is an example of ___________________?
A. positive reinforcement
B. negative reinforcement
C. punishment
D. escape
The repeated presentation of the CS without the UCS results in __________________?
The repeated presentation of the CS without the UCS results in __________________?
A. spontaneous recovery
B. inhibition
C. extinction
D. higher-order conditioning
Similarity is to difference as generalization is to __________________?
Similarity is to difference as generalization is to __________________?
A. choices
B. discrimination
C. detectability
D. distinction
For classical conditioning, it is essential that ___________________?
For classical conditioning, it is essential that ___________________?
A. the subject be informed of desired outcome in advance
B. the UCS be inherently rewarding
C. the UCS be originally neutral
D. the CS be originally neutral
A child who wins a game and gains peer approval is receiving _________________?
A child who wins a game and gains peer approval is receiving _________________?
A. primary reinforcement
B. secondary reinforcement
C. social reinforcement
D. both b and c