MINT 2.0 Behaviorism

All are true about classical conditioning EXCEPT

• it supports nurture over nature

• it emphasizes the importance of learning from the environment

• it allows for the free will in the individual

• it is when a biologically potent stimulus is paired with a neutral stimulus

Classical conditioning is the Pavlovian theory of behaviorism.

• True

• False

Punishment and ____________ result in a decrease in unwanted behavior.

• negative reinforcement

• extinction

• corporal punishment

• parental involvement

The keys to effective positive reinforcement are _____________ and _____________ .

• a positive attitude

• a good reward system

• being intentional

• being consistent

Consequences presented before a behavior occurs are known as __________ .

• warnings

• antecedents

• punishment

• negative reinforcement

Giving a child praise for recognizing one letter, then recognizing several letters and finally recognizing all the letters is an example of __________ .

• learning

• positive reinforcement

• shaping

• cueing

Allowing students to quit working problems that don't interest them if they follow classroom rules about arriving on time is an example of __________ .

• positive reinforcement

• negative reinforcement

• cueing

• extrinsic reward

A sense of achievement, satisfaction, pleasure etc, that one experiences upon successful completion of a task are examples of _________ .

• negative reinforcement

• positive reinforcement

• extrinsic rewards

• intrinsic rewards

Learning is a voluntary response to formal and informal instruction.

• True

• False

________ is built on the premise that pleasurable consequences “strengthen” behavior while “unpleasant” behaviors weaken it.

• Classical conditioning

• Positive reinforcement

• Operant conditioning

• Negative reinforcement