Psychology Mcqs — Test 29
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Question 1
Which of the following phenomenon was studied by Pavlov?
Question 2
The ability to distinguish between a conditioned stimulus and similar stimuli that do not signal an unconditioned stimulus is called __________________?
Question 3
Behavior according to operant conditioning theory is controlled by __________________?
Question 4
Behavior therapists can help people to overcome such unwanted habits as smoking or overeating through _____________________?
Question 5
Which schedule of reinforcement produces the greatest resistance to extinction?
Question 6
In Pavlov’s experiments, the dog’s salivation triggered by the taste of food was a/an __________________?
Question 7
The process of reinforcing successively closer approximations to a desired behavior is called ___________________?
Question 8
Pavlov’s initial discovery of what is now called classical conditioning emerged from his earlier studies of __________________?
Question 9
Any process that increases the likelihood that a particular operant response will occur again is called ________________?
Question 10
A student who has never studied decides to try it and is delighted to receive a B on the exam rather than the usual D. The student starts studying more regularly as a result of __________________?