Learning Theories
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- Q1
Which of the following is NOT an assumption of the behaviourist approach?
We are born a ‘blank slate’
Behaviour is a response to environmental stimuli
All behaviours are learned
All behaviours are innate
60s - Q2
Behaviourists believe that we are born a '........... slate'.
What word is missing?
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Behaviourists are interested only in observable behaviours that can be objectively measured
truefalseTrue or False30s - Q4
Which Psychologist is NOT associated with any of the learning theories?
Skinner
Bandura
Wundt
Pavlov
60s - Q5
Match each Psychologist with the theory they pioneered
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Based on Pavlov's research into classical conditioning, match the following terms
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During classical conditioning a neutral stimulus becomes a conditioned stimulus
truefalseTrue or False60s - Q8
Which of the following is NOT one of Pavlov's contributions to our understanding of behaviour
A focus on the importance of objectivity in understanding behaviour
Internal mental processes can be studied using introspection
Behaviour is learnt and environmentally determined through associations between a stimulus and a response
Animals can be used in research to better understand human behaviour
60s - Q9
Which Psychologist believed that the causes of an action and its consequences should be studied?
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Which Psychologist stated that our behaviours are determined by their consequences?
Wundt
Bandura
Skinner
Pavlov
60s - Q11
Match each feature of operant conditioning with its most appropriate definition
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Match each theory with it's main assumption
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What key term describes when a behaviour 'dies out' because it is not reinforced
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If a behaviour is not reinforced, it is weakened and over time it is extinguished
truefalseTrue or False60s - Q15
Behaviour that is punished is likely to be repeated
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