Quiz on B. F. Skinner

There are many behaviorists out there, but few like Skinner. Even though he worked with animals such as pigeons and rats, he still made many contributions to the field of behaviorism.

I bet you always wondered if you knew a lot about Skinner! And after this quiz you will know. You will be able to tell the difference between positive and negative reinforcements and many other of Skinner's theories.

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1. B.F Skinner was what type of theorist?
Psychoanalysis
Trait theorist
Behaviorist
2. What animal did he most work with?
Dogs
Cats
Cows
Pigeons
3. What did he observe in his clinical trial?
unconscious
physiological processes
observable behavior
4. T or F-Skinner made a plexiglass box to hold his child
True
False
5. Is positive or negative reinforcement more effective according to Skinner?
Positive
Negative
6. Behavior modification has been proven effective with what type of people?
Children
Adults
Mentally Healthy
Mentally ill
All of the above
7. Bouncing the ball three times before every free throw would be considered a what according to Skinner?
Positive reinforcement
Negative reinforcement
Superstitious Behavior
8. Did Skinner favor free will or determinism?
Determinism
Free Will
9. What theorist did Skinner base his own research from?
Allport
Freud
Pavlov
Erikson
10. The ability to exert control over the variables that determine our behavior is called what?
Superstitious behavior
self-control
behavior modification
successive approximation

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