Experiments and Research - Behaviourism

Question 1

What was the unconditioned stimulus in the Little Albert experiment?

Answer 1

A loud bang

Question 2

What was the unconditioned (and conditioned) response in the Little Albert experiment?

Answer 2

Getting Upset

Question 3

What was the neutral stimulus (and conditioned stimulus) in the Little Albert experiment?

Answer 3

White rat

Question 4

What was Pavlov aiming to investigate?

Answer 4

Classical conditioning

Question 5

What did Pavlov’s research consist of?

Answer 5

Conditioning dogs to salivate upon the sound of a bell using classical conditioning

Question 6

What did Skinner discover during his research? (1953)

Answer 6

Behaviour is learnt by consequences, both reinforcement and punishment

Question 7

How is positive reinforcement displayed in Skinner’s box experiment? (1953)

Answer 7

When the rat pulled the lever a food pellet came out of the chute

Question 8

How is negative reinforcement displayed in Skinner’s box experiment? (1953)

Answer 8

An electric shock was delivered to the rat via the floor until it pulled the lever