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Theories of learning

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

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1.

1.What is Classical Conditioning?

a)

A. Explanations of learning that focus on external events as the cause of changes in behavior, either positive or negative.

b)

B. Process through which experience cause permanent change in knowledge or behavior

c)

C. The association of automatic response with new stimuli

d)

D. Process which strengthens behavior by presenting a desired stimulus after the behavior

2.

2. What is the definition of learning?

a)

A. Learning which is voluntary behavior is strengthened or weakened by antecedents or consequences

b)

B. The process through which experience causes permanent change in knowledge or behavior

c)

C. Explanations of learning that focus on external events as the cause of changes in behavior, either positive or negative.

d)

D. The association of automatic responses with new stimuli.

3.

3. What is negative reinforcement ?

a)

A. Learning in which voluntary behavior is strengthened or weakend by antecedents or consequences

b)

B. Strengthening behavior by removing an unpleasant stimulus when the behavior occurs.

c)

C. Strengthening behavior by presenting a desired stimulus after the behavior

d)

D. The process through which experience causes permanent change in knowledge or behavior

4.

4. What is punishment?

a)

A. Strengthening behavior by presenting a desired stimulus after the behavior

b)

B. Involves strengthening a behavior

c)

C. Learning in which voluntary behavior is strengthened or wrakened by antecedents or consequences

d)

D. Involves decreasing or suppressing a behavior

5.

5. The following are principles of conditioning except

a)

A. Acquisition, extinction

b)

B.Spontaneous recovery, stimulus generalization

c)

C. Discrimination

d)

D.Existentialism

6.

6. What is acquisition?

a)

A. Refers to the initial stage of the learning or conditioning process. In this stage, particular response is being associated with a particular stimulus to the point where we can say the organism has "acquired " the response.

b)

B. When the occurrences of a conditioned response decrease or disappear. In classical conditioning, this happens when a conditioned stimulus is no longer paired with an unconditioned stimulus.

c)

C. The reapperance of the conditioned response after a rest period or period of lessened responce.

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7. What is extinction?

a)

A.refers to the initial stage of the learning or conditioning process. In this stage, particular response is being associated with a particular stimulus to the point where we can say the organism has "acquired" the response.

b)

B. When the occurrencences of a conditioned response decrease or disappear. In classical conditioning , this happens when a conditioned stimulus is no longer paired with an unconditioned stimulus

c)

C. The reappearance of the conditioned response after a rest period or period of lessened response.

8.

8. What is spontaneous recovery?

a)

A. Refers to the initial stage of the learning or conditioning process. In this stage, particular response is being associated with a particular stimulus to the point where we can say the organism has " acquired" the response.

b)

B. When the occurences of a conditioned response decrease or disappear. In clasaical conditioning , this happens when a conditioned stimulus is no longer paired with an unconditioned stimulus.

c)

C.The reappearance of the conditioned response after a rest period or period of lessened response.

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9. Who was the person to first introduce the Theory of Multiple Intelligences to larger audiences?

a)

A. Howard Gardner

b)

B. Steve Howie

c)

C. Howard Johnson

d)

D. Jackie Robinson

10.

10. This intelligence means you have great rhythm, a knack for creating , singing, or playing melodies.

a)

A. Musically intelligent

b)

B. Musical intelligence

c)

C. Linguistic intelligence

d)

D. Bodily - kinesthetic intelligence

11.

11. Someone with this intelligence notices small distinctions in plant life, enjoys being outdoors, can tell you which clouds are cirrus , and which are stratus and what you call the ones that kindergarteners draw in class.

a)

A.explorer intelligence

b)

B. Logical intelligence

c)

C.musical intelligence

d)

D. Naturalistic intelligence

12.

12. People of this intelligence can talk to anyone, anywhere , at any time.

a)

A. Interpersonal intelligence

b)

B. Intrapersonal intelligence

c)

C. Personal intelligence

d)

D. Intelligent intelligence

13.

13. Someone with this intelligence would have a really good handle on their own views and opinions, feelings, and anxieties, and even goals and dreams.

a)

A. Interpersonal intelligence

b)

B. Intrapersonal intelligence

c)

C. Naturalistic intelligence

d)

D. Social intelligence

14.

14. Theae folks like words and gravitate toward the rhythm , meter sound or meaning of words

a)

A. Linguistic intelligence

b)

B. Oral intelligence

c)

C. Personal intelligence

d)

D. Intelligent intelligence

15.

Howard Gardner developed his theories in

a)

A. 1981

b)

B. 1982

c)

C. 1983

d)

D. 1984