Topic 6: Behavioral Theories of Learning

Behaviorism is the view that behavior should be explained by mental process, not observable behaviour.

• TRUE

• FALSE

What is the main focus of behaviorism?

• Cognitive processes and mental states

• Observable behavior and environmental factors

• Unconscious desires and motivations

• Genetic factors and biological predispositions

Is behaviorism primarily concerned with internal mental states?

• No

• Sometimes

• Yes

• Only in certain cases

Is classical conditioning only involved in positive experiences of children in the classroom?

• Only in certain situations

• Yes

• Sometimes

• No

What is the concept of reinforcement in behaviorism?

• Process of strengthening a behavior by providing a consequence

• Process of weakening a behavior by providing a consequence

• Process of ignoring a behavior to make it go away

• Process of changing a behavior by punishment

Extinction in classical conditioning involves the weakening of the conditioned response (CR) in the absence of the unconditioned stimulus (UCS).

• TRUE

• FALSE

________________ in classical conditioning occurs when the organism responds to certain stimuli but not others.

Reinforcement is a consequence that ______ the probability that a behavior will occur, while punishment is a consequence that _______ the probability a behavior will occur.

• decreases, maintain

• increases, maintain

• increases, decreases

• decreases, increases

What is the process of shaping in behaviorism?

• Ignoring all behaviors until the desired behavior is achieved.

• Reinforcing successive approximations of a desired behavior until the desired behavior is achieved.

• Punishing undesired behaviors until the desired behavior is achieved.

• Providing rewards for any behavior, regardless of whether it is desired or not.