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Learning Theories [Prof Ed 4]

Total questions: 86

Worksheet time: 52mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

It focuses on the analysis of stimuli and responses.

a)

behavioral theory

b)

association theory

c)

reinforcement

2.

It is commonly viewed as "rewards"

a)

association

b)

reinforcement

c)

punishment

3.

Scratching yourself to remove an itch is an example of

a)

negative reinforcement.

b)

positive reinforcement.

c)

negative punishment.

d)

positive punishment.

4.

A 2nd grade teacher implements a rule for some troublemakers in the class: students will lose 1 minute of recess every time he or she breaks a classroom rule. Eventually, the students stop breaking the classroom rules. This is an example of

a)

negative punishment.

b)

positive punishment.

c)

positive reinforcement.

d)

negative reinforcement.

5.

When you put a child in time out until they decrease their aggressive behavior. What is this an example of ?

a)

Positive Reinforcement

b)

Negative Reinforcement

c)

Positive Punishment

d)

Negative Punishment

6.

When you put on your seat belt to make the annoying sound go away. What is this an example of ?

a)

Positive Reinforcement

b)

Negative Reinforcement

c)

Positive Punishment

d)

Negative Punishment

7.
Your allowance for doing your chores at home is an example of
a)
positive reinforcement
b)
negative reinforcement
c)
aversive control
8.

Which of the following is an unconditioned response?

a)

clapping after a great concert performance

b)

getting money as payment

c)

running through a maze to get a reward

d)

sweating in hot weather

9.
Who taught dogs to salivate when they heard a bell?
a)
John B. Watson
b)
B.F. Skinner
c)
Ivan Pavlov
d)
Edward L. Thorndike
10.
Learning is defined as
a)
any behavior emitted by an organism without being elicited
b)
A changed in the behavior of the organism
c)
A relatively permanent change in the behavior of an organism due to experience
d)
Behavior based on operant rather than respondent conditioning
11.
The light switch in Eloise’s bedroom is faulty so that every time she touches the switch she receives an electric shock.  After this has happened a few times, Eloise associates the light switches with a startle response. In this scenario, the unconditioned stimulus is
a)
the light switch
b)
Eloise's bedroom
c)
The electric current
d)
The startle response
12.
Tamara normally feeds her cat canned cat food. She noticed that every time she uses her electric can opener, her cat comes to the kitchen. What is the conditioned stimulus?
a)
The cat food
b)
The sound of the electric can opener
c)
The cat coming to the kitchen
d)
Tamara
13.
A bell rings, then a puff of air into the eye causes a reflexive blink.  After this happens on several occasion, the bell ringing alone causes a conditioned reflexive blink.  The UCS is _________________ and the CS is _____________________.
a)
Puff of air; blinking
b)
Bell; blinking
c)
Puff of air; bell
d)
Bell; puff of air 
14.
When John turns on the light to his aquarium the fish swim to the top even before he sprinkles the food.  What used to be a neutral stimulus for the fish?
a)
the food
b)
the water
c)
the light
d)
John
15.
The conditioned stimulus (CS):
a)
is the response to the US.
b)
is originally the neutral stimulus that gains the power to cause the CR.
c)
triggers an unconditioned response reflexively or automatically when the CR happens.
d)
is what triggers the US to occur.
16.
The sudden recurrence of a conditioned response after extinction has taken place is referred to as 
a)
relearning
b)
stimulus discrimination
c)
stimulus generalization 
d)
spontaneous recovery
17.
The gradual disappearance of a conditioned response is
a)
Modeling 
b)
extinction
c)
A token economy 
d)
Cognitive learning
18.
In classical conditioning, the UCR:
a)
happens after the CR
b)
is the response to the CS.
c)
is the response to the UCS
d)
triggers the UCS to occur.
19.

Identify what type of learning theory is presented. The teacher gives recitation chips to those who participate in the classroom discussion.

a)

behaviorism

b)

cognitivism

c)

constructivism

20.

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

21.

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.

22.

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

23.

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

24.

5. The following are principles of conditioning except

a)

A. Acquisition, extinction

b)

B.Spontaneous recovery, stimulus generalization

c)

C. Discrimination

d)

D.Existentialism

25.

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.

26.

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.

27.

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.

28.

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

29.

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

30.

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

31.

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

32.

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

33.

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

34.

Howard Gardner developed his theories in

a)

A. 1981

b)

B. 1982

c)

C. 1983

d)

D. 1984

35.

1. It refers to the association of stimuli to the response

a)

Classical Conditioning

b)

Operant Conditioning

c)

Reinforcement

d)

Punishment

36.

2. It is also called as operant conditioning apparatus, a device that modified animal’s behavior.

a)

Skinner's box

b)

Taste aversion box

c)

Skinner's lever

d)

Operant's box

37.

3. It is the type of learning whereby learning occurs as a consequence of the learner’s behavior

a)

Classical Conditioning

b)

Operant Conditioning

c)

Reinforcement

d)

Development

38.

4. Defined as the addition of pleasant stimulus to increase the response.

a)

Positive reinforcement

b)

Negative reinforcement

c)

Positive punishment

d)

Negative punishment

39.

5. The removal of rewarding stimulus to decrease the behavior.

a)

Positive reinforcement

b)

Negative reinforcement

c)

Positive punishment

d)

Negative punishment

40.

6. It is taking away an unpleasant consequence to cause the behavior to happen again

a)

Positive reinforcement

b)

Negative reinforcement

c)

Positive punishment

d)

Negative punishment

41.

7. An addition of an unpleasant stimulus to decrease the behavior.

a)

Positive reinforcement

b)

Negative reinforcement

c)

Positive punishment

d)

Negative punishment

42.

8. Its main aim is to weaken the response.

a)

Classical Conditioning

b)

Operant Conditioning

c)

Reinforcement

d)

Punishment

43.

9. It is defined as something that strengthens the behavior.

a)

Classical conditioning

b)

Operant conditioning

c)

Reinforcement

d)

Punishment

44.

Skinner believed that the most useful data for predicting and controlling behavior are :

a)

people's psychological components.

b)

people's constitutions.

c)

people's conscious perceptions.

d)

people's personal histories.

45.

Skinner's scientific behaviorism assumes that :

a)

the study of human behavior must be based on methods that are quite different from those of other natural sciences.

b)

the motives of the subjects being observed must be given special consideration.

c)

human behavior is subject to the laws of science.

d)

human behavior cannot be studied scientifically.

46.

Skinner's work was MOST influenced by -

a)

Ivan Pavlov.

b)

John Watson.

c)

Harry Stack Sullivan.

d)

Albert Bandura.

47.

What was Skinner's position on such internal mental states as thinking and feeling?

a)

They do not exist because they cannot be observed from outside.

b)

They exist, but scientists should not attribute behavior to them.

c)

They are essential to an understanding of human behavior.

d)

None of these is correct.

48.

Skinner believed that the most critical aspect of science is :

a)

the testing and verification of hypotheses.

b)

an attitude valuing empirical observation.

c)

the measurement of physiological responses.

d)

reliable formulation of hypothetical concepts.

49.

Operant conditioning is distinguished from classical conditioning primarily in that operant conditioning involves -

a)

the engagement of instincts.

b)

immediate reinforcement of a response.

c)

the pairing of a conditioned stimulus with an unconditioned stimulus.

d)

elicited rather than emitted behavior.

50.

The three conditions essential to operant conditioning are :

a)

the situation, behavior, and conditioned stimulus.

b)

the unconditioned stimulus, the conditioned stimulus, and the organism.

c)

the antecedent, the behavior, and the consequence.

d)

the unconditioned stimulus, the "Skinner box", and the experimenter.

51.

For Skinner, an important distinction between classical conditioning and operant conditioning is that in classical conditioning behavior is _______, whereas in operant conditioning behavior is ________.

a)

generalized; discriminated

b)

emitted; elicited

c)

extinguished; generalized

d)

elicited; emitted

52.

Skinner called any stimulus within the environment that strengthens behavior a -

a)

reward.

b)

punishment.

c)

reinforcement.

d)

respondent.

53.

Any behavior that tends to reduce or avoid conditions that are detrimental to the survival of the organism is -

a)

positively reinforced.

b)

negatively reinforced.

c)

extinguished.

d)

punished.

54.

Skinner believed that the effects of punishment are -

a)

the same as the effects of reward.

b)

the exact opposite to those of reward.

c)

more predictable than those of reward.

d)

less predictable than those of reward.

55.

Negative and positive reinforcement are alike in that they -

a)

strengthen the behavior they follow.

b)

involve the presentation of a beneficial stimulus.

c)

involve the removal of an aversive stimulus.

d)

extinguish the behavior they follow.

56.

Heather has a painful headache. She takes some aspirin and the pain stops. In the future when she has a headache, she will also take aspirin. Skinner would say that the taking of aspirin to reduce headache pain is -

a)

positively reinforced.

b)

negatively reinforced.

c)

extinguished.

d)

successively approximated.

57.

Fixed-ratio, variable-ratio, fixed-interval, and variable-interval are examples of -

a)

intermittent schedules.

b)

continuous schedules.

c)

schedules of punishment.

d)

slot machine payoffs.

58.

To stop her 2-year-old daughter from crying, Sandy consistently gives the child a piece of candy whenever she cries. Such behavior is -

a)

positively reinforcing for the child.

b)

negatively reinforcing for Sandy.

c)

neither one of these.

d)

both of these.

59.

What is the process by which behavior is strengthened by the presentation of a stimulus called?

a)

Extinction

b)

Shaping

c)

Reinforcement

d)

Punishment

60.

What is the process by which behavior is strengthened by the presentation of a stimulus called?

a)

Extinction

b)

Shaping

c)

Reinforcement

d)

Punishment

61.

Which of the following is an example of continuous reinforcement?

a)

Giving a treat to a dog every time it sits on command

b)

Giving a treat to a dog randomly for sitting on command

c)

Ignoring a dog when it sits on command

d)

Scolding a dog when it doesn't sit on command

62.

Which of the following is an example of negative reinforcement?

a)

Giving a child candy for good behavior

b)

Taking away a toy for misbehaving

c)

Scolding a student for talking in class

d)

Ignoring a student who is disruptive

63.

Lebron James is best known for what multiple intelligences?

a)

Bodily-Kinesthetic

b)

Interpersonal

c)

Verbal-Linguistic

d)

Musical

64.
What is a naturalist?
a)
enjoys reading, doing crossword puzzles,and writing
b)
enjoys helping others, gets along with others, likes teams
c)
enjoys spending time alone, needs quiet time
d)
is good with plants, likes to study about space, the earth, and weather
65.

Picasso is considered one of the greatest artists of all time. What multiple intelligence did he have?

a)

Bodily Kinesthetic

b)

Visual Spatial

c)

Musical

d)

Existential

66.
What is intrapersonal?
a)
enjoys helping others, likes teams, likes talking things over
b)
sings well, enjoys listening to music
c)
enjoys sports, dancing, or other physical activity
d)
enjoys spending time alone; needs quiet time
67.

Jane Goodall was known for her groundbreaking working with chimpanzees and gorillas. What multiple intelligence does she possess the most?

a)

Naturalistic

b)

Visual Spatial

c)

Logical Mathematical

d)

Intrapersonal

68.
What is body kinesthetic?
a)
enjoys photography, drawing, and painting
b)
Likes to read, do crossword puzzles, and write stories
c)
enjoys sports, hands-on activities, and other physical activity
d)
likes to take care of pets, is good with plants, likes to study earth
69.
They can be taught by observing their surroundings, using a microscope, and sorting materials
a)
Naturalist
b)
Logical Mathematical
c)
Bodily Kinesthetic
d)
Interpersonal
70.
What is mathematical/Logical?
a)
enjoys photography, drawing, and painting; can read maps
b)
Enjoys working with numbers, likes to solve problems; likes logic games
c)
enjoys helping others, gets along well with team members, likes talking things over
d)
Enjoys reading, doing crossword puzzles, and writing stories
71.

S.E. wrote the novel "The Outsiders" when she was just 16. What multiple intelligence would she be known for?

a)

Visual Spatial

b)

Bodily Kinesthetic

c)

Verbal Linguistic

d)

Musical

72.
What is musical/rhythmic?
a)
sings well, enjoys listening to music, plays an instrument
b)
enjoys sports, dancing, or other physical activity; hands-on
c)
likes to take care of pets, is good with plants, likes to study earth and space
d)
enjoys photography, drawing, and painting, can read maps easily
73.
What is musical/rhythmic?
a)
sings well, enjoys listening to music, plays an instrument
b)
enjoys sports, dancing, or other physical activity; hands-on
c)
likes to take care of pets, is good with plants, likes to study earth and space
d)
enjoys photography, drawing, and painting, can read maps easily
74.
What is visual/spatial?
a)
Sings well, enjoys listening to music, plays an instrument
b)
Enjoys helping others, likes talking over ideas with team members
c)
enjoys photography, drawing and painting, can read maps
d)
enjoys spending time alone, needs quiet time to think things over
75.
Students who are smart in this way can be taught with role playing exercises, physical activity, and hands-on practice.
a)
Visual Spatial
b)
Logical Mathematical
c)
Bodily Kinesthetic
d)
Musical
76.
What is interpersonal?
a)
Enjoys photography, painting, drawing; can read maps easily
b)
Enjoys helping others; gets along well with team members
c)
Enjoys spending time alone, needs quiet time to think over ideas
d)
likes to take care of pets, is good with plants; likes to study the earth and weather
77.
They can be taught by turning lessons/concepts into lyrics or rhythms. 
a)
Visual Spatial
b)
Logical Mathematical
c)
Bodily Kinesthetic
d)
Musical
78.
What is verbal/linguistic?
a)
Enjoys sports, dancing, or other physical activity
b)
Enjoys working with numbers, likes to solve problems
c)
enjoys spending time alone, needs quiet time to think over ideas
d)
Enjoys reading, doing crossword puzzles, and writing stories
79.

Robert Frost spent a lot of time in the countryside by himself writing poetry. What multiple intelligences did he have?

a)

Interpersonal

b)

Musical

c)

Verbal Linguistic

d)

Logical Mathematical

80.
They can be taught through logic games, investigations, mysteries.
a)
Verbal Linguistic
b)
Logical Mathematical
c)
Visual Spatial
d)
Bodily Kinesthetic
81.

Which Multiple Intelligence does NOT best fit Beyonce?

a)

Musical

b)

Naturalistic

c)

Bodily-Kinesthetic

d)

Interpersonal

82.

Asking students questions that have a variety of answers, or playing the "Big question game" is an example of what type of intelligence?

a)

spatial

b)

existential

c)

pedagogical

d)

interpersonal

83.

Having students complete an assignment outside in nature is an example of?

a)

lingusitic

b)

spatial

c)

naturalist

d)

intrapersonal

84.

Having students do a dance to learn math facts is an example of?

a)

bodily-kinesthetic

b)

spatial

c)

linguistic

d)

interpersonal

85.

Which of the following intelligence types is referred to as "People Smart?"

a)

Interpersonal Intelligence

b)

Linguistic Intelligence

c)

Intrapersonal Intelligence

d)

Naturalist Intelligence

86.

What is the educational implication of the theory of multiple intelligences?

a)

Learning styles should be the focus

b)

Only traditional subjects should be taught

c)

Education should be individualized and pluralized

d)

Teaching should be identical for all students