WorksheetsIntroduction to Psychological Theories
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Which statement best defines an antecedent in behaviourism?
An internal thought before an action
A punishment after the behaviour
A stimulus that signals a response
A reinforcement that increases future behaviour
A student stops interrupting in class after the teacher begins dismissing them early when they participate appropriately. Which principle is illustrated?
Classical conditioning
Punishment
Antecedent control
Negative reinforcement
Which statement best distinguishes classical from operant conditioning?
Operant associates neutral stimuli with reflexes
Classical uses reinforcement to shape behavior
Operant pairs stimuli with involuntary responses
Classical pairs stimuli with involuntary responses
What did Watson’s Little Albert experiment show?
Operant conditioning with rewards
Learning by watching adults
Generalization of learned fear
Getting used to loud noises
In an autism support setting using a token economy, what mainly increases desired behaviours?
Negative reinforcement by removing tasks
Punishment for not doing tasks
Immediate reinforcement with tokens
Delayed reinforcement after weekly reviews
What is the main purpose of behaviour contracts with teenagers in foster care?
To remove all household responsibilities
To replace communication with strict rules
To create clear expectations and consistency
To guarantee immediate permanent placements
Which best describes task analysis in learning disability services?
Using peer mentoring to model activities
Teaching routines with minimal reinforcement
Allowing unstructured practice without feedback
Breaking tasks into smaller reinforced steps
Which is a common criticism of strict behaviourism?
It rejects objectivity and measurable outcomes
It relies on introspection and subjective reports
It oversimplifies behaviour and neglects cognition
It denies any role for environmental variables
According to social learning theory, which process is most important for acquiring new behaviours?
Classical conditioning
Observational learning
Trial and error
Operant reinforcement
Which of the following best illustrates vicarious reinforcement in social learning theory?
A child is praised directly for sharing toys
A child observes another being rewarded for sharing and then shares
A child ignores others and plays alone
A child is punished for not sharing
Who is most closely associated with the development of social learning theory?
Ivan Pavlov
B.F. Skinner
Albert Bandura
John Watson
Which of the following is NOT a principle of social learning?
Learning by observing others.
Role models provide behavioural templates.
Observing reactions to the behaviours of others influences our own behaviour.
Being given 'timeout' for challenging behaviour.
Which theorist is most closely associated with cognitive constructivism?
Jean Piaget
B.F. Skinner
Lev Vygotsky
Albert Bandura
According to cognitive constructivism, how do learners primarily construct knowledge?
By responding to external rewards and punishments
By actively organizing and interpreting experiences
By passively receiving information from teachers
By observing and imitating others
Which classroom activity best reflects the principles of cognitive constructivism?
Completing worksheets for immediate feedback
Solving problems collaboratively and discussing reasoning
Listening to a lecture without interaction
Memorizing facts through repetition
