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What defines behaviorism as a school of psychology?
What defines behaviorism as a school of psychology?
- Emphasis on the scientific study of observable behaviors (correct)
- Understanding genetic influences on behavior
- Focus on subjective mental processes
- Study of emotional responses to stimuli
What is the process of learning associations between environmental events and behavioral responses called?
What is the process of learning associations between environmental events and behavioral responses called?
- Conditioning (correct)
- Operant Conditioning
- Observational Learning
- Classical Conditioning
What is spontaneous recovery in classical conditioning?
What is spontaneous recovery in classical conditioning?
- Reappearance of an extinguished conditioned response after no exposure to the stimulus (correct)
- Gradual reduction of a conditioned response over time
- Immediate reaction to the conditioned stimulus
- A new conditioned response developed after a break
Which term refers to the natural stimulus that reflexively elicits a response without prior learning?
Which term refers to the natural stimulus that reflexively elicits a response without prior learning?
According to Thorndike's law of effect, what happens to responses followed by a satisfying effect?
According to Thorndike's law of effect, what happens to responses followed by a satisfying effect?
Which of the following describes a learned response to a specific stimulus but not to other similar stimuli?
Which of the following describes a learned response to a specific stimulus but not to other similar stimuli?
What happens during the extinction phase in classical conditioning?
What happens during the extinction phase in classical conditioning?
In Watson's studies, which emotions did he identify as inborn reflexive responses?
In Watson's studies, which emotions did he identify as inborn reflexive responses?
What role does reinforcement play in Skinner's operant conditioning?
What role does reinforcement play in Skinner's operant conditioning?
What is the term for the occurrence of a learned response not only to the original stimulus but also to similar stimuli?
What is the term for the occurrence of a learned response not only to the original stimulus but also to similar stimuli?
