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BEHAVIORIST PERSPECTIVE FOR MOTIVATION AND LEARNING

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 4mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A behaviorist theory is based on the idea that behaviors which are reinforced will tend to continue, while behaviors which are punished will eventually end

a)

Fact

b)

Myth

2.

Positive punishment is taking away something that the students don't like to decrease the likelihood of behavior to happen again.

a)

Fact

b)

Myth

3.

An example of Skinner's reinforcement theory is when a schoolteacher awards points to those students who are the most calm and well-behaved.

a)

Fact

b)

Myth

4.

Operant conditioning is the same as classical conditioning.

a)

Fact

b)

Myth

5.

All of these are examples of positive reinforcements except:

a)

Praises student for answering the correct answer.

b)

Remove a child grounding period because they work on their homework.

c)

Give student a present for full week attendance.

d)

Motivate student when they get marks lower than their friend.

6.

B.F. Skinner and Ivan Pavlov are the operant behavioral theorist.

a)

True

b)

False

7.

Research with dogs that were conditioned to certain stimuli namely bells is the experiment for the operant conditioning.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

Which of the following are correct:

a)

Negative reinforcement is taking away something the student doesn't like to increase likelihood of behavior to happen again.

b)

Positive punishment is taking away something from the student to decrease the likelihood of behavior to happen again.

c)

Negative punishment is taking away something the student like to decrease the likelihood of behavior to happen again.

d)

Positive reinforcement is adding something the student like to increase the likelihood of behavior to happen again.

9.

The role of student in the operant conditioning is an active learner.

a)

True

b)

False

10.

The implication of negative reinforcement is encouraging the desired behavior to repeat in the future by removing or avoiding an aversive stimulus.

a)

True

b)

False