The Behaviourism Quiz

Who are the originators of the behaviourist approach?

Behaviourists emphasize changes in behavior that result from:

Observation-reward

Response-stimuli

Observation-response

Stimulus-response

In Pavlov's experiments ____ was found to be the conditioned stimulus

The dog

the salivation

The food

The sound of the bell

In Pavlov's experiments ____ was found to be the conditioned response

The dog

The salivation

The food

The sound of the bell

J.B. Watson is best known for what behaviorist theory?

A foundational principal of Watson’s theory is that:

One essential difference between Watson and Skinner’s behaviorist theories is:

The extent to which the environment determines behavior

The fact that ‘feelings’ strongly impact behavior

The belief that the goal of psychology is to predict and control behavior

The perspective that genetics and biology determines innate responses to stimuli

The role that divine agency plays in shaping behavior

Skinner’s behavior modification technique involves:

Extinguishing undesired behaviours by removing their reinforcers, then replacing these with desired ones by applying positive reinforcers

Applying negative reinforcement or punishment on a fixed schedule until the undesired behavior is extinguished

Shaping behavior over time by rewarding successive approximations

Relying on a variable reinforcement schedule to operantly condition desired behavior

Selecting and successively mating organisms with similar innate desired behaviors

What is one teaching strategy that primarily uses the behaviorist approach?

Aside from the use of multiple choice questions another way Khan Academy portrays a behaviorist model is through:

From a behaviorist perspective, the purpose of the Color Wheel System or Classdojo is to:

Promote strong test scores

Create a classroom environment for learning to occur

Communicate with parents

Keep a record in regards to student behavior

Communicate with students

What is Freiberg and Lamb’s argument against the behaviorist model?

It is largely teacher centered

Tests scores have dropped as a result of the behaviorist model

It can be mean and cruel

No students respond positively to the behaviorist model.

It has been made irrelevant with ICT

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