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Learning Theories

Total questions: 34

Worksheet time: 51mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does it mean by positive reinforcement ?

a)

Reward

b)

Punishment

c)

Dessert

d)

Reward and punishment

2.

Which theorist introduced the operant conditioning theory?

a)

B.F. Skinner

b)

J.B. Watson

c)

Ivan Pavlov

d)

Jean Piaget

3.

Teacher Nurin praises her students with encouraging words such as "Good job!" and gives her students stickers as rewards. What kind of reinforcement has been applied in her classroom?

a)

Positive reinforcement

b)

Negative reinforcement

4.

Who is the behaviorist that introduce classical conditioning?

a)

Jean Piaget

b)

F. Skinner

c)

Ivan Pavlov

d)

Erik Erikson

5.

Fill in the blanks with the correct answer. “Throughout the course of three distinct phases, the associated stimulus is known as __ and learned behaviour is known as __.”

a)

conditioned response, conditioned stimulus

b)

conditioned stimulus, conditioned response

c)

stimulus conditioning, response conditioning

d)

response conditioning, stimulus conditioning

6.

Which learning theory says that a set stimulus, over a period of time, will produce the same response every time?

a)

The Behaviorist

b)

The Cognitivist

c)

The Constructivist

d)

The Humanist

7.
Skinner's Rats Experiment drew our attention to what aspect of behaviourist learning theory?
a)
Humans are like animals
b)
Reinforcement can strengthen learning
c)
Reintegration of learning
d)
Rat's learn quicker than dogs
8.
If, as a teacher, you set clear learning objectives and design repetitive practices, what theory of learning is evident?
a)
Cognitivism
b)
Social Constructivism
c)
Social Behaviourism
d)
Behaviourism
9.

________________ is learning in which a behavior is made more or less likely to recur regularly because of the presence of a reinforcer.


Example: Very good. . . Fantastic . . . I’m impressed . . . This is the best paper you’ve ever written . . .

a)

a. Cognitive

b)

b. Operant Conditioning

c)

c. Classical Conditioning

d)

d. Brain Processing Style

10.

Reinforcers are things that increase the probability that the behavior will occur again.

a)

a. True

b)

b. False

11.

_________________ - was a Russian scientist who discovered, quite accidentally, one of the basic kinds of learning, called classical conditioning.

a)

a. Edward E. Smith

b)

b. Isaac Newton

c)

c. Ivan Pavlov

d)

d. Howard Gardner

12.

Which learning theory says that a set stimulus, over a period of time, will produce the same response every time?

a)

The Behaviorist

b)

The constructivist

c)

The cognitivist

d)

The Humanist

13.

If, as a teacher, you set clear learning objectives and design repetitive practices, what theory of learning is evident?

a)

cognitivism

b)

behaviourism

c)

constructivism

d)

social constructivism

14.

Which of these theories best describes the approach you would like in your teaching?

a)

Social Cognitive/Cultural Theory

b)

Cognitive Theories

c)

Developmental Theories

d)

Behavioral Theories

e)

Constructivism

15.

Which theorist introduced the operant conditioning theory?

a)

B.F. Skinner

b)

J.B. Watson

c)

Ivan Pavlov

d)

Jean Piaget

16.

Who is the behaviorist that introduce classical conditioning?

a)

Jean Piaget

b)

F. Skinner

c)

Ivan Pavlov

d)

Erik Erikson

17.

1. Which of the following best defines behaviorism?

a)

a. The effect genetic factors have on learning.

b)

b. The environmental factors have on learning.

c)

c. The effect prior learning experiences have on learning.

d)

d. The effect teacher efficacy has on learning.

18.

2. Which of the following is an example of classical conditioning?

a)

a. Students return their homework so they can participate in a preferred activity.

b)

b. Students stop, look and listen when the teacher claps her hands.

c)

c. Students are motivated to learn because the lesson is engaging.

d)

d. A student is given praise for a job well done.

19.

Behavior: Molly finishes her homework


Consequence: She gets to go out with friends

a)

+ reinforcement

b)

-- reinforcement

c)

+ punishment

d)

-- punishment

20.

ANY EVENT OR SITUATION THAT EVOKES A RESPONSE IS KNOWN AS?

a)

ACQUISITION

b)

STIMULUS

c)

REINFORCMENT

d)

SHAPING

21.

WHAT IS THE TYPE OF BEHAVIOR THAT OPERATES ON THE ENVIRONMENT, PRODUCING CONSEQUENCES?

a)

BEHAVIORISM

b)

RESPONDENT BEHAVIOR

c)

ASSOCIATIVE LEARNING

d)

OPERANT BEHAVIOR

22.

IN CLASSICAL CONDITIONING, A STIMULUS THAT ELICITS NO RESPONSE BEFORE CONDITIONING

a)

ACQUISITION

b)

EXTINCTION

c)

NEUTRAL STIMULS

d)

SHAPING

23.

SKINNER'S PIGEON OR RAT BOX EXPERIMENTS ARE AN EXAMPLE OF WHAT TYPE OF CONDITIONING?

a)

CLASSICAL

b)

OPERANT

24.

PAVLOV'S DOG SALIVATING EXPERIMENT IS AN EXAMPLE OF WHAT TYPE OF CONDITIONING?

a)

CLASSICAL

b)

OPERANT

25.

Who is regarded as the father of operant conditioning?

a)

Thorndike

b)

Skinner

c)

Pavlov

d)

Watson

26.

Which animal was put into the Skinner box?

a)

Cat

b)

Mouse

c)

Rat

d)

Dog

27.

Positive reinforcement...

a)

makes someone more likely to repeat an action in the future

b)

hinders someone from repeating an action in the future

c)

strenghtens a behaviour

d)

eliminates a response

28.

Negative reinforcement....

a)

icludes some kind of punishment

b)

strenghtens behaviour

c)

icludes the removal of an unpleasant stimuli

d)

weakens behaviour

29.

Punishment...

a)

encourages a person to repeat an action in the future

b)

weakens bahaviour

c)

tells a person what to do

d)

works by directly applying an unpleasant stimulus

e)

works by removing a pleasant stimulus

30.

In operant conditioning, behaviors are shaped by

a)

triggers

b)

signals

c)

consequences

d)

sounds

31.

What did John B. Watson learn from the infamously unethical "Little Albert" experiment?

a)

Phobias are something we're born with

b)

all humans have the same innate fears

c)

children lose fears as they get older

d)

fears can be created by circumstances and conditioning

32.

True or false: BF Skinner defined operant behavior as organisms operating on an environment and observing.

a)

True

b)

False

33.

Negative reinforcement

a)

increases pleasure

b)

decreases pain

c)

decreases undesirable behaviors

d)

increases desirable behaviors

34.
What term best describes an individual in an experiment who is being studied? 
a)
Confederate
b)
Participant
c)
Learner
d)
Client

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