2N3 Principles of Teaching

Which learning theory emphasizes learning by watching and imitating others?

• Bandura's Observational Learning

• Bruner's Discovery Learning

• Pavlov's Classical Conditioning

• Skinner's Operant Conditioning

Which learning theory emphasizes learning through association; a neutral stimulus is paired with a stimulus to elicit a reflexive response?

• Bandura's Observational Learning

• Bruner's Discovery Learning

• Pavlov's Classical Conditioning

• Skinner's Operant Conditioning

Which learning theory emphasizes learning through consequences -- that behaviors are strengthened or weakened based on reinforcement or punishment?

• Bandura's Observational Learning

• Bruner's Discovery Learning

• Pavlov's Classical Conditioning

• Skinner's Operant Conditioning

Which learning theory suggests that learning is enhanced when learners are actively engaged in constructing new knowledge?

• Bandura's Observational Learning

• Bruner's Discovery Learning

• Piaget's Stages of Cognitive Development

• Skinner's Operant Conditioning

Which learning theory stresses that learning is mediated by social interaction and cultural tools?

• Bandura's Social Learning Theory

• Bruner's Discovery Learning

• Piaget's Stages of Cognitive Development

• Vygotsky's Social Constructivism

Which learning theory asserts that behaviors leading to positive outcomes are more likely to be repeated?

• Bandura's Social Learning Theory

• Bruner's Discovery Learning

• Pavlov's Classical Conditioning

• Thorndike's Laws of Learning

Which learning theory asserts that mental stages involve assimilation, accommodation, and equilibrium?

• Bruner's Discovery Learning

• Piaget's Cognitive Development

• Skinner's Operant Conditioning

• Thorndike's Laws of Learning

Which learning theory asserts that each individual possesses unique abilities -- that each has a range of skills, strengths, and weaknesses?

• Gardner's Multiple Intelligences

• Piaget's Cognitive Development

• Skinner's Operant Conditioning

• Thorndike's Laws of Learning

According to Thorndike's Law of Exercise, which of the following statements is true?

• Learning is strengthened through repeated practice.

• Learning is driven by rewards.

• Learning is enhanced by connections to prior experiences.

• Learning is accelerated through a variety of instructional methods.

Which of the following is NOT one of Gardner's proposed multiple intelligences?

• Linguistic intelligence

• Emotional intelligence

• Musical intelligence

• Spatial intelligence