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Behavioral Psychology

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Positive reinforcement means:

A. Removing stimulus
B. Adding reward
C. Adding punishment
D. Ignoring behavior

Positive reinforcement adds desirable stimulus.

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Jun 9, 2026

Negative reinforcement means:

A. Adding punishment
B. Removing unpleasant stimulus
C. Adding reward
D. Ignoring behavior

It strengthens behavior by removing discomfort.

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Punishment aims to:

A. Increase behavior
B. Decrease behavior
C. Maintain behavior
D. Learn behavior

Punishment reduces unwanted behavior.

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Humanistic psychology focuses on:

A. Unconscious mind
B. Self-actualization
C. Conditioning
D. Genetics

Maslow focused on personal growth.

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Maslow’s hierarchy starts with:

A. Self-esteem
B. Safety
C. Physiological needs
D. Love needs

Basic survival needs are at the base.

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Which theory explains behavior through rewards and punishment?

A. Psychoanalytic theory
B. Behavioral theory
C. Humanistic theory
D. Cognitive theory

Behavioral theory focuses on learned behavior through reinforcement.

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Who is the father of psychoanalysis?

A. Skinner
B. Freud
C. Watson
D. Piaget

Freud developed psychoanalytic theory.

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Classical conditioning was introduced by:

A. Pavlov
B. Skinner
C. Bandura
D. Rogers

Pavlov demonstrated conditioned reflexes.

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Operant conditioning is associated with:

A. Freud
B. Skinner
C. Erikson
D. Maslow

Skinner focused on reinforcement and punishment.

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Learning by observation is called:

A. Classical conditioning
B. Modeling
C. Insight learning
D. Trial and error

Bandura introduced observational learning.

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