Learning Theories

____________ argues the cause of someone's behaviour lies in reinforcements and punishments

• Behaviourism

• Humanism

• Psychoticism

• Cognitivism

Bandura's theory is called ________________

• Cognitive theory

• Differential association theory

• Social Learning Theory

• Differential enforcement theory

The likelihood of imitating behaviour is increased by watching the behaviour and its consequences be reinforced by someone else, this is called:

• Social Learning Theory

• Modeling

• Vicarious reinforcement

• Vicarious punishment

Which learning theory are the acronyms UCR, UCS, NS, CS, and CS used in?

• Classical learning

• Operant learning

• Social/observational learning

In what learning style do people learn by modelling others' actions?

• Classical learning

• Operant learning

• Social/observational learning

Which study was covered in the theory of social learning?

• Skinner

• Pavlov

• Bandura

In social learning theory, people model behaviours they see. What behaviour was modelled in the Bobo study by Bandura?

• Cuddling the bobo doll

• Talking to the bobo doll

• Acting aggressively towards the bobo doll

• Leaving the bobo doll alone

You're not paying attention in class, but your friend beside you is. The teacher notices the good behaviour and praises your friend for doing the classwork. You then start paying attention to the classwork because you know the teacher will compliment you if you're on task. What is this an example of?

• Positive vicarious reinforcement

• Negative vicarious reinforcement

• Positive reinforcement

• Negative reinforcement

In the Little Albert experiment, the baby ____________ from just rats to anything white and fluffy.

• Discriminated

• Expanded

• Generalised

Which learning theory emphasizes the role of observation and imitation in acquiring new behaviors?

• Behaviorism

• Cognitivism

• Social Learning Theory

• Constructivism