Behavioral and Cognitive Learning Theories Quiz

What is the focus of Pavlov's Classical Conditioning?

• Involuntary emotional or physiological responses

• Voluntary actions through reinforcement

• Observation and imitation

• Trial and error learning

Which concept refers to a stimulus that automatically produces a response in Classical Conditioning?

• Neutral Stimulus

• Unconditioned Stimulus

• Conditioned Stimulus

• Learned Response

Thorndike's Law of Effect states that learning occurs when the response is followed by:

• A punishment

• A neutral consequence

• A satisfactory state

• A conditioned response

Skinner's Positive Reinforcement refers to:

• Adding an unpleasant stimulus

• Removing a pleasant stimulus

• Adding a pleasant stimulus

• Avoiding a stimulus

Bandura's theory focuses on:

• Trial and error learning

• Rewards and punishments

• Observation and imitation

• Neural stimulus pairing

What is vicarious learning according to Bandura?

• Learning by doing

• Learning through mental rehearsal

• Learning by observing others

• Learning by conditioning

Piaget's concept of assimilation means:

• Changing an existing schema

• Creating a new schema

• Fitting new experiences into existing schema

• Removing old knowledge

Which stage of Piaget's development includes symbolic thinking and egocentrism?

• Sensorimotor

• Preoperational

• Concrete Operational

• Formal Operational

The Zone of Proximal Development (ZPD) is:

• Where children learn independently

• Where children fail to learn

• Where children can learn with help

• Where learning ends

Scaffolding is best described as:

• Punishment for wrong answers

• Teaching without support

• Support given to help learning

• Memorizing facts