Learning

a controlled experiment will investigate

• whether as one variable increases, another also increases

• whether an IV will affect a DV

• whether a DV will affect an IV

• whether a controlled variable will affect a DV

a controlled variable

• will potentially affect an IV

• will potentially affect a DV

• will potentially affect a hypothesis

• will not affect results

Classical conditioning

• is passive

• is active

• is voluntary

• the consequence comes after the response

What will increase the likelihood that operant conditioning will be successful?

• timing of the consequence

• appropriateness of the consequence

• order of presentation

• all of the above

Bella was 2 years old and drew on her bedroom wall one day. She thought she might get into trouble, so covered it with a picture. Her parents found it a year later and sent her to sit on the naughty step, which has always worked in the past. Why would this be unsuccessful in teaching Bella not to draw on walls? (potentially more than one correct response).

• There was too long between the behaviour and the consequence

• the punishment was unrelated to the behaviour

• the consequence came before the response

• The punishment was inappropriate for a 3 year old

Jen was getting some garden work done and the landscaper demanded she pay in full before he started. He then did not come for 3 weeks, leaving her garden in a shambles. Jen ended up having to take him to court to get the money back. What was the problem with this situation, according to operant conditioning?

• the learner was not active

• the response was not voluntary

• the consequence was provided before the behaviour

• the learner was not passive

Observational learning differs to operant conditioning as

• The learner must decide if they want to replicate the behaviour or not

• Operant îs behaviourist and observational is social cultural

• It may not be visible that observational learning has occurred

• All of the above

Jane wanted to test whether stress levels will increase as interest rates increase. Jane will most likely conduct which type of study?

• Controlled experiment

• Correlational

• Observational

• Case study

Foundation kids are likely to be motivated by stickers and Y12s are likely to be motivated by negative reinforcers (ie, anything that gives them some time back). Which element of operant conditioning does this relate to?

• Timing

• appropriateness

• being active in the learning process

• order of presentation

Sally took Eliza to the supermarket and Eliza saw a display of textas. She kept pestering Sally to buy the textas. To make her be quiet, Sally bought the textas.

Apply the ABC of operant conditioning to this example, for both Sally and Eliza.