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1

Learning is primarily the result of:
A)Development
B)Experience
C)Innate abilities
D)Socialization
2

Which of the following is NOT a mental process
A)Schema
B)Thought
C)Feeling
D)Motive
3

Which of the following is the best example of classical conditioning?
A)Mario gets hungry each morning about one half hour before lunchtime.
B)Susan likes to chew gum during class because it helps her to relax.
C)Isaac cries when he arrives at the doctor's office because he usually gets shots near the end of each visit.
D)Andrea takes the long way home after school because she likes to avoid a busy intersection.
4

Which of the following is the best example of negative reinforcement?
A)The frequency of a response is increased because it is followed by a negative response.
B)The frequency of a response is increased because it is followed by a neutral response.
C)The frequency of a response decreases because a stimulus is removed.
D)The frequency of a response increases because a stimulus is removed.
5

Which of the following is the best example of positive punishment?
A)A teacher praises a student for helping a classmate.
B)A teacher stops glaring at an inattentive student once the student refocuses on the task at hand.
C)A student loses computer time after pushing another child.
D)A student receives a detention for speaking out loud in class.
6

Applied Behaviour Analysis emphasizes which of the following?
A)Technique
B)Positive Approach
C)Punitive approach
D)Behaviour modification
7

Ms. Masud has been teaching for 20 years. She has learned that it is best to structure her class so that students complete the projects and activities that they really do not like first; only after completing these "disliked" activities can they engage in the projects and activities that they do like. This is an example of:
A)Positive reinforcement
B)Time-out
C)Premack principle
D)Punishment
8

Mr. Bristol hands his eighth graders an agenda that tells them the due date for all of their assignments is the first day of each month. What type of reinforcement schedule did Mr. Bristol put his eighth graders on?
A)Fixed ratio
B)Fixed interval
C)Variable ratio
D)Variable interval
9

At unspecified times during a typical class, Ms. Eng praises Marian for staying in his seat and working quietly, unless he fails to do so. Ms. Eng is using which of the following schedules of reinforcement?
A)Fixed-interval
B)Fixed-ratio
C)Variable-interval
D)Variable-ratio
10

What is characteristic of a prompt?
A)It increases the likelihood of a response.
B)It decreases the likelihood of a response.
C)It needs to be written down.
D)It must be verbal.
11

What is the best strategy for giving a student a time out?
A)Do not put student in a place that is reinforcing
B)Isolate student from the rest of the class
C)Enthusiastically welcome student back in class when he/she returns from the time-out
D)Remove student immediately and talk about reasons after the situation has calmed down
12

Critics of operant conditioning claim which of the following?
A)The approach is too rigid.
B)The approach is too flexible.
C)The approach emphasizes internal control too much.
D)The approach emphasizes external control too much.
13

Which of the following best represents the social cognitive perspective?
A)Learning is the result of cognitive, social and behavioural factors.
B)The environment and behaviour have a reciprocal relationship in influencing learning.
C)Learning is the result of cognitive and social factors only.
D)Cognition is primarily affected by social factors
14

According to Bandura, what is the concept of self-efficacy?
A)The belief that one can master a situation and produce positive outcomes.
B)The belief that one can change the outcome of a situation by providing external consequences.
C)The belief that one can regulate learning by becoming more aware of how it is that we acquire knowledge.
D)Occurs when a person observes and imitates someone else's behaviour.
15

According to Butler, the first step in self-regulated learning model is:
A)Goal-setting and strategic planning.
B)Monitoring outcomes and refining strategies.
C)Analyzing the task demands.
D)Self-evaluation and self-monitoring.
16

Critics of the social-cognitive approach claim which of the following?
A)Too much emphasis is placed on internal control.
B)The theory does not address students with intellectual disabilities.
C)The approach is too age specific.
D)Caring and self-esteem are emphasized too much.





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