Understanding Child Development Theories

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

• David Kolb

• Jean Piaget

• B. F. Skinner

• Lev Vygotsky

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

• Operant Conditioning

• Cognitive Development

• Social Learning

• Classical Conditioning

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

• Positive Reinforcement

• Negative Punishment

• Negative Reinforcement

• Positive Punishment

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

• Jean Piaget

• Lev Vygotsky

• B. F. Skinner

• David Kolb

What is the zone of proximal development?

• A model of behavioural reinforcement

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

• A stage of classical conditioning

• A theory of cognitive development

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

• The Converger

• The Diverger

• The Assimilator

• The Accommodator

What does positive punishment aim to do?

• Strengthen a behaviour

• Introduce an unfavourable outcome

• Encourage experimental learning

• Remove an unpleasant outcome

Who developed a theory of experiential learning?

• Lev Vygotsky

• B. F. Skinner

• Jean Piaget

• David Kolb

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

• Abstract conceptualization

• Concrete experience

• Active experimentation

• Reflective observation

Which of the following is NOT a type of learner in Kolb's model?

• The Observer

• The Diverger

• The Assimilator

• The Converger