Behavioral Learning Theories

True or False:

Learning is a change in observable behavior that is caused by an external stimuli

• True

• False

Behavior can be shaped by what types of stimuli?

• Punishment

• Money

• Reinforcement

• All of the above

Name the individual who was known that ringing a bell was the conditioned stimulus that caused a dog to salivate.

According to Skinner, which of the following best increased the likelihood of a behavior being repeated?

• Punishment

• Negative reinforcement

• Positive reinforcement

• Repimanding

Ms. Jones gives praise every time a student competes his/her homework. This is an example of

True or False:

Social Learning Theory states that students can learn behaviors just by watching them?

• True

• False

Match the concept with its correct definition

• Withholding reinforcement to reduce behavior

• Positive Reinforcement

• Demonstrating a behavior to encourage learning

• Punishment

• Removing something unpleasant to increase

• Modeling

• Applying an adverse consequence to decrease behavior

• Extinction

• Adding something pleasant to increase

• Negative Reinforcement

True or False:

Behavioral theories place heavy emphasis on internal thought processes and student reflection.

• True

• False

According to Skinner, what are examples of Primary and Secondary reinforcers?

Groups:

(a) Primary

,

(b) Secondary

• Gold Stars

• Toys

• Money

• Water

• Warmth

• Food

What is an example of the Premack Principle?

• "Clean up your toys and then you can go play outside"

• "Once everyone turns in their work, then we can watch a movie"

• "If you eat all your food, then you can have ice cream"

• All of the above