Learning & Behavior

A student starts studying as soon as a timer goes off because it has reliably helped them avoid last-minute stress. What process best explains this habit?

Which example best shows operant conditioning rather than classical conditioning?

A manager gives employees a bonus each time they finish a report early. What is the bonus doing?

A teenager stops texting while driving after receiving a ticket. In behaviorist terms, what is the ticket?

Why is a new behavior usually acquired faster through observational learning than through trial and error?

A dog stops jumping on visitors after the owner consistently withholds attention when the dog jumps. What is most likely happening?

In classical conditioning, a neutral stimulus can come to elicit a response after being paired repeatedly with an unconditioned stimulus.

Negative reinforcement and punishment both decrease the likelihood of a behavior.

Behaviorism emphasizes observable behavior and the environmental factors that shape it.