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Froggy Jumps Foundations of BehaviorismOnline version Key experiments and ideas by Maria Zavala 1 What were Watson’s views on mentalistic concepts and consciousness? a John Watson rejected mentalistic concepts like thoughts, feelings, and consciousness. b He believed psychology should study observable behavior. c He supported measuring thoughts scientifically. 2 What was the most important antecedent of Watson’s behaviorism? a The most important antecedent was animal psychology. b Human experimental psychology. c Functionalism and introspection. 3 Who wrote the first comprehensive overview of animal psychology? a Ivan Pavlov wrote The Animal Mind. b Margaret Floy Washburn wrote the first major animal psychology book called The Animal Mind. c John B. Watson wrote The Behavior of Animals. 4 Why was animal psychology a difficult profession? a Animal psychology was difficult because many people thought it had no practical value. b Universities offered abundant support. c It required expensive equipment. 5 What did Oskar Pfungst discover about Clever Hans? a Hans used advanced counting tricks. b Clever Hans was not intelligent but conditioned to cues. c Hans learned from human explanations. 6 What happened in Thorndike’s puzzle box experiment? a Thorndike concluded learning occurs through trial and error. b Cats solved puzzles instantly. c Animals learned by imitation only. 7 What did Pavlov’s work shift psychology toward? a It emphasized introspection. b It denied measurable data. c Pavlov shifted psychology toward objective measurement. 8 What was Pavlov’s "Tower of Silence"? a A device to amplify salivation signals. b A tower used for visual conditioning. c Pavlov built a special research building to remove distractions. 9 What are US, UR, CS, and CR? a CS: learned response (salivation). b US: naturally causes response (food). c UR: neutral stimulus. 10 What are the steps in classical conditioning? a A stimulus is replaced by a new one. b First, a neutral stimulus is presented. Then it is paired with an unconditioned stimulus. c A response is forgotten after conditioning. 11 What is reinforcement and its role in learning? a Reinforcement weakens learning. b Reinforcement increases the likelihood of a response. c Reinforcement has no effect on behavior. 12 Who was E.B. Twitmyer? a E.B. Twitmyer studied the knee-jerk reflex. b He discovered Pavlovian conditioning. c He created operant conditioning. 13 What did Bekhterev’s associated reflex research show? a Only voluntary actions could be conditioned. b Reflexes cannot be conditioned. c Bекhterev paired a buzzer with a shock; the buzzer alone caused withdrawal. 14 How did functionalism influence behaviorism? a It rejected observable actions. b Functionalism focused on behavior and adaptation. c It focused on inner mental states only.

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Foundations of BehaviorismOnline version

by Maria Zavala

What were Watson’s views on mentalistic concepts and consciousness?

What was the most important antecedent of Watson’s behaviorism?

Who wrote the first comprehensive overview of animal psychology?

Why was animal psychology a difficult profession?

What did Oskar Pfungst discover about Clever Hans?

What happened in Thorndike’s puzzle box experiment?

What did Pavlov’s work shift psychology toward?

What was Pavlov’s "Tower of Silence"?

What are US, UR, CS, and CR?

What are the steps in classical conditioning?

What is reinforcement and its role in learning?

Who was E.B. Twitmyer?

What did Bekhterev’s associated reflex research show?

How did functionalism influence behaviorism?