Deck 3: Theoretical Framework for Human Performance

Question 1

In classical conditioning, the key element of the behavior change or learning is brought about by:

A) Reward or reinforcement
B) Pairing of unconditioned stimulus with a conditioned stimulus
C) Maturation
D) All of the above

Answer 1

B

Question 2

Which of the following theorists is NOT associated with a perceptual theory?

A) Gibson
B) Helmholtz
C) Dewey
D) Gestalt school

Answer 2

C

Question 3

Which of the following terms defines the application of a theoretical perspective into practical treatment based decisions.

A) Theory
B) Frame of reference
C) School of thought
D) Professionalism

Answer 3

B

Question 4

You are working with a preschool-aged child diagnosed with an autism spectrum disorder. The team approach to intervention is applied behavior analysis (ABA). Which of the following does NOT define ABA?

A) It has its roots in Skinner's theory.
B) It is based on antecedents and consequences.
C) It is based on the idea of the organism as active, not reactive, in the environment.
D) It is an example of a quantitative theory.

Question 5

Which of the following theorists primarily affected thoughts about motor development?

A) Sears and Bandura
B) Watson and Skinner
C) Gesell and McGraw
D) Ainsworth and Bowlby

Question 6

A zone of proximal development refers to:

A) Tasks that have been recently achieved
B) Tasks that are in a stage of near-readiness
C) A physical space that supports child cognitive development
D) All of the above

Question 7

You are walking into a room to evaluate a 14-month-old child for developmental delay. You have lots of toys with you. The child seems interested, but runs to his mother, who encourages him to play. This is an example of:

A) The attachment scenario of Ainsworth
B) Skinner's behaviorism theory
C) Kohlberg's theory
D) Sears and Bandura's social learning theory

Question 8

You are seeing a child in a Montessori-based preschool. The child has spina bifida and does not move as well as the other children. The philosophical underpinning to this educational approach of active discovery and exploration is:
A) A rationale for providing the child mobility so she can discover and learn

A) Founded in the work of Jean Piaget
B) Classified under the organismic theories
C) All of the above

Question 9

The theorist discussed in the chapter who is the only true life span theorist and who views development as a series of crisis issues that must be resolved is:

A) Maslow
B) Erikson
C) Kohlberg
D) Chomsky

Question 10

In which of the following theoretical classifications is the individual considered to be most active?

A) Organismic
B) Mechanistic
C) Quantitative
D) Innate