Understanding Child Development Theories

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Who was a behavioural psychologist that believed classical conditioning was too simplistic?

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B. F. Skinner

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What approach did B. F. Skinner develop to understand behaviour?

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Operant Conditioning

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What type of reinforcement results in the removal of an unpleasant outcome?

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Negative Reinforcement

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Which psychologist believed children learn about their world through physical interaction?

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Lev Vygotsky

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What is the zone of proximal development?

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The gap between what a child can do alone and with help.

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Which learning style is typical of artists and musicians according to Kolb?

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The Diverger

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What does positive punishment aim to do?

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Introduce an unfavourable outcome

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Who developed a theory of experiential learning?

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David Kolb

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What is the first stage in Kolb's experiential learning cycle?

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Concrete experience

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Which of the following is NOT a type of learner in Kolb's model? The Observer, The Diverger, The Assimilator, The Converger

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The Observer