Exam 3: Classic Theories of Learning and Cognition

Mr. Silas wants his students to understand properties of air, so he has them fly kites, press inverted glasses into water, release smelly gases in a warm room and a cold room, blow up balloons, and so forth. His class could best be described as based on principles of

Bandura's classic study, in which children viewed filmed models hit an inflatable punching doll, demonstrated that

Negative reinforcement does which of the following?

Which of the following is NOT an example of constructivist instruction?

Mr. Johnson wants a hyperactive boy to be able to sit quietly for at least 15 minutes at a time. To do this, he begins praising the boy for sitting still for one minute, then for two minutes, and then for four minutes, and so on. Mr. Johnson's strategy best reflects which one of the following concepts?

When a student gives a thoughtful answer that goes beyond the information in the textbook, teacher Kimba Wood has the class stand and run in place for a few seconds. Thoughtful answers have increased in the class. Running in place appears to be functioning as

Which of the following is most likely to be a cultural tool?

Ability to conserve is emphasized in which of Piaget's stages?

Monica, a child, is alone in a room watching television. One of the TV characters suddenly slaps her daughter. Awhile later, Monica's mother comes into the room and Monica asks her mother, "Why did the mommy slap her daughter?" Monica's mother replies, "What mommy? What daughter?" Monica is showing