Psychologists
Which psychologist is primarily credited for classical conditioning?
Ivan Pavlov
What is the term for the ability to understand that objects continue to exist even when they cannot be seen?
Object Permanence
After hitting the "That was Easy" button, George flinches, for fear of getting hit with an airsoft gun. What was George's response in the example?
George flinching
Something done to increase a behavior is also known as:
A reward
Which stage of Erikson's development would teenagers be in?
Identity vs Role Confusion
Which psychologist is primarily credited with operant conditioning?
B.F. Skinner
June is an 7 year old girl. She is fascinated with the world of baking, and she typically engages in make believe activities where she is owns a famous bakery. This is an example of which of the following psychological concepts?
Pretend Play
When the stimulus and response are not paired together for a period of time, the connection between the two weakens and then disappears. This is called...
Extinction
Every time Bobby answered three questions correctly in class, he received a piece of candy. Which type of operant conditioning would this be?
Positive Reinforcement
James has graduated high school. He has a stable job and feels happy. People seem to keep trying to rush James into the next stage of life with questions like, "When are you going to get a girlfriend?" Which psychological concept is this an example of?
Social Clock
Which psychologist is best known for creating the stages of cognitive development?
Jean Piaget
Layla's parents both punished her after she missed curfew. They explained that curfew is set for a reason and is a helpful tool to make sure she is home safe every night. They decided to take her car for two weeks, but would shorten it to a week if she was behaving well in school. Which parenting style are Layla's parents exhibiting?
Authoritative
The sudden reappearance of the conditioned response after it was extinguished before is called...
Spontaneous Recovery
When Sally blew her curfew, her parents decided to take her car for a week. Which type of operant conditioning would this be?
Negative Punishment
Sally is a seven year old girl who really enjoys to play things like house and restaurant with her friends. She understands words and images, but she struggles with concepts like conservation. Which stage of development is Sally in?
Pre-Operational
Which psychologist is best known for creating the Theory on Moral Development?
Lawrence Kholberg
Which stage of Piaget's development describes when children gain abstract reasoning?
Formal Operational
Lately, whenever the word 'STOP' is heard, Mario jumps. This is because the noise STOP has been paired consistently with a giant gorilla throwing a barrel. What is considered the stimulus in this example?
The word STOP/the barrel
Lance decided to cuss his mom out after she told him to clean his room. In response, she washed his mouth out with soap. Which type of operant conditioning would this be?
Positive Punishment
Oliver received straight A's on his report card for this 9 weeks. His mom was so proud of him that she decided he did not have to do his normal amount of chores for the week. What kind of operant conditioning is displayed here?
Negative Reinforcement
Which psychologist is best known for the concept of Observational Learning?
Albert Bandura
Sally had two pencils on her desk of equal size. When one was moved ahead of the other, she believed that the pencil that was moved was now longer. Which psychological concept was Sally lacking?
Conservation
In the Little Albert experiment, Little Albert was exposed to a white mouse paired with a loud noise. Albert then became afraid at the sight of the mouse. The conditioning was so strong that Albert was afraid of anything fluffy. This is an example of which psychological principle?
Generalization
Johnny received three positive notes over the course of the week from their teacher, Mr. Bates. In response, Johnny's mom told Johnny that he no longer had to mow the lawn since his teacher said he was so kind in class. Which type of operant conditioning would this be?
Negative Reinforcement
Sarah, a 6-year-old, is talking to her grandma on the phone. She sees a bird outside her window and excitedly says,
"Look, Grandma! There's a bird!"
The grandma, however, does not see the bird whatsoever. The bird is only visible from Sarah's perspective. Which psychological concept describes why this may occur for Sarah?
Egocentrism