Key Theorists
Which theorist coined operant conditioning?
Who is is B.F Skinner
What is behaviorism.
A child gets a piece of candy after finishing their homework.
What is positive reinforcement.
A child touches a hot stove and feels pain. The pain stops them from doing it again.
What is positive punishment.
What three roles does culture play in how individuals function in society?
What is values, beliefs, and behaviors.
Who's research trained dogs to salivate at the sound of a bell?
Who is Ivan Pavlov.
Behaviorism avoids studying thoughts and feelings, and instead only focuses on this _______.
What are observable actions or behaviors.
What is negative reinforcement.
A teen is grounded and loses phone privileges after breaking curfew.
What is negative punishment.
True or False: Culture should be considered within the learning theory of behaviorism.
What is true.
Who believed that learning occurs through connections and trial and error?
Who is Edward Thorndike.
In behaviorism, learning is seen as a process of forming connections between these two things.
What are stimulus and response.
A dog gets a treat for sitting on command. The treat makes the dog more likely to sit next time.
What is positive reinforcement.
A teacher gives extra homework after a student misbehaves in class.
What is positive punishment.
In behaviorism, this type of reinforcement if a students' cultural background places more value on group achievement than individual success.
What is individual phrase or rewards.
Who believed the more frequently a stimulus is paired with a response, the stronger the association and subsequent behavior.
Who is John Watson and Law of Frequency.
In both classical and operant conditioning, this occurs when a learned behavior gradually disappears after reinforcement stops.
What is extinction.
A student is allowed to skip chores for a week after getting good grades.
What is negative reinforcement.
A child loses video game time for not doing their chores. If the behavior improves, what was used?
What is negative punishment?
What is one of the cultural competency skills that teachers should utilized?
What is (1) valuing diversity, (2) being culturally self aware, (3) understanding the dynamics of cultural interactions and institutionalizing cultural knowledge, and (4) adapting to diversity.
What are the three laws of Edward Thorndike?
According to behaviorists, this the primary factor that shapes human behavior, not thoughts or biology.
What is the environment.
A parent stops nagging after their child cleans their room. The child begins cleaning up more often.
What is negative reinforcement.
A child is yelled at for drawing on the wall, then their crayons are taking away.
Who said this "Culture is a collection of the contingencies of reinforcement into which individuals are born and to which they are exposed throughout their lives."?
Who is B.F Skinner.