EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY CHAPTER 5 EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH ACCURATE RIGHT ANSWERS.
behavioral learning theories - Correct Answer -explanations of learning that emphasize
observable changes in behavior
social learning theories - Correct Answer -learning theories that emphasize not only
reinforcement but also the effects of cues on thought and of thought on action
cognitive learning theories - Correct Answer -explanations of learning that focus on mental
processes
learning - Correct Answer -a change in an individual that results from experience
stimuli - Correct Answer -environmental conditions that activate the senses; the singular is
stimulus
unconditioned stimulus - Correct Answer -a stimulus that naturally evokes a particular
response
unconditioned response - Correct Answer -a behavior that is prompted automatically by a
stimulus
neutral stimuli - Correct Answer -stimuli that have no effect on a particular response
conditioned stimulus - Correct Answer -a previously neutral stimulus that evokes a particular
response after having been paired with an unconditioned stimulus
classical conditioning - Correct Answer -the process of repeatedly associating a previously
neutral stimulus with an unconditioned stimulus in order to evoke a conditioned response
operant conditioning - Correct Answer -the use of pleasant or unpleasant consequences to
control the occurrence of behavior
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QUESTIONS WITH ACCURATE RIGHT ANSWERS.
behavioral learning theories - Correct Answer -explanations of learning that emphasize
observable changes in behavior
social learning theories - Correct Answer -learning theories that emphasize not only
reinforcement but also the effects of cues on thought and of thought on action
cognitive learning theories - Correct Answer -explanations of learning that focus on mental
processes
learning - Correct Answer -a change in an individual that results from experience
stimuli - Correct Answer -environmental conditions that activate the senses; the singular is
stimulus
unconditioned stimulus - Correct Answer -a stimulus that naturally evokes a particular
response
unconditioned response - Correct Answer -a behavior that is prompted automatically by a
stimulus
neutral stimuli - Correct Answer -stimuli that have no effect on a particular response
conditioned stimulus - Correct Answer -a previously neutral stimulus that evokes a particular
response after having been paired with an unconditioned stimulus
classical conditioning - Correct Answer -the process of repeatedly associating a previously
neutral stimulus with an unconditioned stimulus in order to evoke a conditioned response
operant conditioning - Correct Answer -the use of pleasant or unpleasant consequences to
control the occurrence of behavior
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