Behavioral Psychology MCQs

Behavioral Psychology MCQs

Answer these Behavioral Psychology MCQs and assess your grip on the subject of Behavioral Psychology. Scroll below and get started!

1: _____ is the process of changing behavior by changing the consequences that follow behavior.

A.   Reinforcement

B.   Punishment

C.   Advertising

D.   Scolding

2: _____ has many practical applications, including the relief of food aversions in cancer patients.

A.   Classical conditioning

B.   Operant conditioning

C.   Observational conditioning

D.   Latent Learning

3: Frequency is to amplitude as ______ is to _______.

A.   Loudness; pitch

B.   Loudness; hue

C.   Pitch: hue

D.   Pitch; loudness

4: The operant learning model of observational learning takes the __________.

A.   Natural science approach

B.   Cognitive approach

C.   Intuitive approach

D.   Guess approach

5: In his study of conformity, solomon asch found that __________.

A.   Subjects stood by their own answers and were not influenced by the incorrect responses of Asch's assistants

B.   Subjects chose to conform to the incorrect responses of Asch's assistants about one‑third (33 percent) of the time

C.   Subjects chose to conform to the incorrect responses of Asch's assistants over one‑half (50 percent) of the time

D.   Subjects always chose to conform to the incorrect responses of Asch's assistants

6: The action of antipsychotics on the __________ produce some profound side effects.

A.   Limbic system

B.   Hypothalamus

C.   Reticular activating system

D.   Basal ganglia

7: Differential reinforcement is best used in combination with ______.

A.   Punishment

B.   Negative reinforcement

C.   Extinction

D.   Response prevention

8: Differential reinforcement is best used in combination with ______.

A.   Punishment

B.   Negative reinforcement

C.   Extinction

D.   Response prevention