Exam 3: Classic Theories of Learning and Cognition

Which of the following is a key concept of Bandura's social cognitive theory?

Mr. Brillhart teaches from a script that is provided by a publisher. The script explains new information clearly, and then calls for student responses. Mr. Brillhart aims for a student success rate of 80 percent on initial learning. He is likely using which form of instruction?

Solomon's mother hides his sippy cup by first placing it under a blanket and then putting it under a nearby pillow, in Solomon's full view. Solomon responds by looking for the sippy cup under the blanket. This is an example of

The major purpose of reciprocal teaching is to improve what?

Which of the following responses is most likely to be learned through classical conditioning?

Preschoolers are presented with colored balls: 2 red and 5 blue. If they are asked whether there are "more balls or more blue balls" they are likely to answer

B.F. Skinner, who trained rats in Skinner boxes, is associated with which theory of learning?

Which of the following is NOT an example of learning ?

Chris Mullin wants her husband to fix the back porch. She nags and nags. He wants to escape from her nagging, so he fixes it. Her nagging is functioning as

Linda moved to Columbia, Missouri from New York City and uses New York phrases in her speech. Her classmates tease her when she uses New York phrases in order to influence her to quit using them. Linda has quit using New York phrases in her speech. The teasing is an example of

Which of the following is true about teacher attention?

Children who are 5 years old and cannot decenter are likely in which of Piaget's stages?

Operant conditioning theorists use the term reinforcement rather than "reward" because

Consider the following item: (do not answer it) All of the following sentences are true. What determines whether or not there is good weather? 1) Charlie is not swimming; Dave is boating; there is not good weather. 2) Charlie is not swimming; there is good weather; Dave is boating. 3) Charlie is swimming; there is not good weather; Dave is not boating. 4) Dave is not boating; there is good weather; Charlie is swimming. Which of the following Piagetian stages is the item above designed to assess?

According to Piaget, for children to learn something they need which of the following?

A teacher reads text with students, models summarizing the text, predicting what might come next, and then scaffolds the students to do the same. The instruction is best described as an example of

Teresa has a painful experience at the dentist's office. The next time her mother brings her to the dentist's office, Teresa begins to get tense and anxious. In this situation, the dentist and dentist's office are

What is the term for a consequence that increases the probability of a behavior?

Name two key attributes of constructivist instruction.

If a teacher is working with Sally in her zone of proximal development, it means