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WorksheetsTopic 2 TP : Behaviourist Theories and Their Applications @OUM
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Who is the psychologist associated with classical conditioning?
Edward Thorndike
Ivan Pavlov
B. F. Skinner
Robert Gagne
What is the term for the automatic reaction to an unconditioned stimulus?
Conditioned response
Unconditioned response
Conditioned stimulus
Extinction
In Pavlov's experiment, what did the bell represent after conditioning?
Unconditioned stimulus
Unconditioned response
Conditioned stimulus
Conditioned response
What happens in the extinction phase of classical conditioning?
The conditioned response strengthens
The conditioned response weakens and disappears
A new response is learned
The unconditioned stimulus is replaced
Which psychologist is known for the Law of Effect?
Ivan Pavlov
Edward Thorndike
B. F. Skinner
Robert Gagne
What does the Law of Readiness explain?
The need for motivation and preparedness before learning
The importance of rewards
The process of extinction
The role of reinforcement
What term describes a student practicing a skill repeatedly to strengthen learning?
Law of Effect
Law of Exercise
Law of Readiness
Generalisation
What was Skinner's experiment primarily focused on?
Classical conditioning
Operant conditioning
Cognitive learning
Problem-solving
In operant conditioning, what increases the likelihood of a behavior repeating?
Punishment
Negative reinforcement
Positive reinforcement
Extinction
Which reinforcement schedule involves a fixed number of responses?
Variable Ratio
Fixed Ratio
Variable Interval
Fixed Interval
What type of reinforcement reduces undesirable behavior by removing an aversive stimulus?
Positive punishment
Negative punishment
What is the highest level in Gagne's hierarchy of learning?
Concepts
Problem-solving
Verbal association
Chaining
Which of the following is NOT a learning outcome according to Gagne?
Attitudes
Motor skills
Mathematical strategies
Intellectual skills
What event in Gagne's instructional model involves helping students recall prior knowledge?
Gain attention
Inform learner of objectives
Stimulate recall of prior learning
Provide learner guidance
In classical conditioning, what is generalization?
The ability to differentiate stimuli
The reduction of a conditioned response
A similar response to different stimuli
Pairing of two unrelated stimuli
Which reinforcement schedule uses unpredictable time intervals?
Fixed Interval
Fixed Ratio
Variable Interval
Variable Ratio
Who introduced the concept of chaining in learning?
Ivan Pavlov
B. F. Skinner
Edward Thorndike
Robert Gagne
What term is used to describe learning through reinforcement and punishment?
Classical conditioning
Operant conditioning
Cognitive conditioning
Chaining
Which principle involves associating two stimuli?
Generalization
Classical conditioning
Operant conditioning
Reinforcement
What is an implication of Skinner's operant conditioning for classrooms?
Punishment should be avoided
Positive reinforcement encourages behavior repetition
Extinction weakens desired behaviors
Learning is always passive
