BEHAVIOR THEORY EXAM QUESTIONS
WITH ANSWERS |LATEST UPDATE.
What is behaviorism primarily concerned with? - Correct Answer -Behaviorism is primarily
concerned with observable and measurable aspects of human behavior.
How do behavior learning theorists define behavior? - Correct Answer -Behaviorist learning
theories emphasize changes in behavior that result from stimulus-response associations made
by the learner.
What directs behavior? - Correct Answer -Behavior is directed by stimuli.
What drives an individual from selecting one response instead of another? - Correct Answer -
An individual selects one response instead of another because of prior conditioning and
psychological drives existing at the moment of the action.
What are the only behaviors worthy of study? - Correct Answer -Those that can be directly
observed. It is action rather than thoughts or emotions.
What does behaviorists theory not study? - Correct Answer -Does not explain abnormal
behavior in terms of the brain or its inner workings.
What does behaviorists theory believe behavior itself is? - Correct Answer -Behavior is
learned habits, and attempts to account for how these habits are formed.
What can replace an old behavior? - Correct Answer -An old behavior can be replace by
acceptable ones. The desired response must be rewarded in order for learning to take place
What is the key element in order to get a desire response? - Correct Answer -A key element is
the rewarded response.
In education, advocates of behaviorism______ desired behaviors and _____ inappropriate
ones. - Correct Answer -In education, advocates of behaviorism have effectively adopted this
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WITH ANSWERS |LATEST UPDATE.
What is behaviorism primarily concerned with? - Correct Answer -Behaviorism is primarily
concerned with observable and measurable aspects of human behavior.
How do behavior learning theorists define behavior? - Correct Answer -Behaviorist learning
theories emphasize changes in behavior that result from stimulus-response associations made
by the learner.
What directs behavior? - Correct Answer -Behavior is directed by stimuli.
What drives an individual from selecting one response instead of another? - Correct Answer -
An individual selects one response instead of another because of prior conditioning and
psychological drives existing at the moment of the action.
What are the only behaviors worthy of study? - Correct Answer -Those that can be directly
observed. It is action rather than thoughts or emotions.
What does behaviorists theory not study? - Correct Answer -Does not explain abnormal
behavior in terms of the brain or its inner workings.
What does behaviorists theory believe behavior itself is? - Correct Answer -Behavior is
learned habits, and attempts to account for how these habits are formed.
What can replace an old behavior? - Correct Answer -An old behavior can be replace by
acceptable ones. The desired response must be rewarded in order for learning to take place
What is the key element in order to get a desire response? - Correct Answer -A key element is
the rewarded response.
In education, advocates of behaviorism______ desired behaviors and _____ inappropriate
ones. - Correct Answer -In education, advocates of behaviorism have effectively adopted this
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