10 Questions
What is learning?
A relatively permanent change in behavior or knowledge that occurs as a result of experiences.
According to behaviorism, can the activities of the mind be known or measured?
No, the mind is considered a 'black box'.
What is the main focus of behavioral psychology?
The study of external behavior.
What is classical conditioning?
A form of learning in which a neutral stimulus becomes associated with a meaningful stimulus and elicits a similar response.
According to behaviorism, what is the main focus of study?
External behavior
What does classical conditioning explain?
It explains some learning of involuntary emotional and physiological responses.
What is the term used to describe a relatively permanent change in behavior or knowledge that occurs as a result of experiences?
Learning
Who is credited with the quote 'Give me a dozen healthy infants, well-formed, and my own special world to bring them up in and I’ll guarantee to take any one at random and train him to be any type of specialist I might select – a doctor, a lawyer, artist...'?
John B. Watson
Which theory of learning explains the association between a neutral stimulus and a meaningful stimulus?
Classical conditioning theory
What does classical conditioning primarily explain?
Involuntary emotional and physiological responses
Test your knowledge on behaviorism with this quiz! Learn about the principles of behavioral psychology, the study of observable behavior. Explore the idea that the mind is a "black box" and cannot be fully understood or measured. See how much you know about this influential psychological perspective.
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