BEHAVIORAL LEARNING THEORIES | FROM QUESTION TO
PERFECTION| STUDY WITH CONFIDENCE!
Course Code:
Course Title: BEHAVIORAL LEARNIN THEORIES.
Programme:
Academic Year: 2026/2027
Duration: 2 Hours
Total Marks: 100
Candidate Instructions:
1) Write your Registration Number on every answer booklet used.
2) Answer ALL questions in Section A and ANY TWO (2) questions in
Section B.
3) Read each question carefully before answering.
4) Begin each question on a new page.
5) The marks for each question are indicated in brackets.
6) This paper consists of several printed pages, including this page.
7) Ensure your copy is complete before the examination begins.
8) Unauthorized materials and communication with other candidates are not
permitted.
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, Equilibrium Answer: State of being able to explain new events with existing schemes.
Encoding Answer: Changing the format of information being stored in memory in order to
remember it more easily.
Law of effect Answer: thorndikes' law stating that an act that is followed by a favorable effect is
more likely to be repeated in similar situations
Disequilibrium Answer: Inability to explain new events with existing schemes; tends to be
accompanied by a sense of discomfort.
Scheme Answer: In Piaget's theory, organized group of similar actions or thoughts that are used
repeatedly in response to the environment.
operant conditioning Answer: Occurs as a result of the consequences of behavior.F orm of
learning in which a response increases in frequency as a result of being followed by
reinforcement.
Assimilation Answer: Responding to and possibly interpreting a new event in a way that is
consistent with an existing scheme.
fixed ratio (FR) schedule Answer: rienforcement schedule in which desired behavior is
rewarded following a fixed number of behaviors
skinner box Answer: an apparatus develped by BF Skinner for observing animal behavior in
experiments is operant conditioning
Concrete operations stage Answer: Piaget's third stage of cognitive development, in which
adult-like logic appears but is limited to concrete reality.
self-regulated learning Answer: rewarding or punishing one's own behavior
Retrieval Answer: Process of "finding" information previously stored in memory.
unconditioned stimulus Answer: a stimulus that naturally evokes a paricular response
punishment Answer: unpleasent consequences used to weaken behavior
Individual constructivism Answer: Theoretical perspective that focuses on how people, as
individuals, construct meaning from the events around them.
Cognitive modeling Answer: Demonstrating how to think about as well as how to do a task.
shaping Answer: the teaching of a new skill or behavior by means of reinforcement for small
steps toward the desired goal
Unconditioned response (UCR) Answer: Response that is elicited by a particular
(unconditioned) stimulus without prior learning.
Conditioned stimuli Answer: Stimulus that begins to elicit a particular response through
classical conditioning. e.g., a buzzer regularly paired with the puff of air
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PERFECTION| STUDY WITH CONFIDENCE!
Course Code:
Course Title: BEHAVIORAL LEARNIN THEORIES.
Programme:
Academic Year: 2026/2027
Duration: 2 Hours
Total Marks: 100
Candidate Instructions:
1) Write your Registration Number on every answer booklet used.
2) Answer ALL questions in Section A and ANY TWO (2) questions in
Section B.
3) Read each question carefully before answering.
4) Begin each question on a new page.
5) The marks for each question are indicated in brackets.
6) This paper consists of several printed pages, including this page.
7) Ensure your copy is complete before the examination begins.
8) Unauthorized materials and communication with other candidates are not
permitted.
Turn Over.
APPHIA – Crafted with Care and Precision for Academic Excellence.
1
, Equilibrium Answer: State of being able to explain new events with existing schemes.
Encoding Answer: Changing the format of information being stored in memory in order to
remember it more easily.
Law of effect Answer: thorndikes' law stating that an act that is followed by a favorable effect is
more likely to be repeated in similar situations
Disequilibrium Answer: Inability to explain new events with existing schemes; tends to be
accompanied by a sense of discomfort.
Scheme Answer: In Piaget's theory, organized group of similar actions or thoughts that are used
repeatedly in response to the environment.
operant conditioning Answer: Occurs as a result of the consequences of behavior.F orm of
learning in which a response increases in frequency as a result of being followed by
reinforcement.
Assimilation Answer: Responding to and possibly interpreting a new event in a way that is
consistent with an existing scheme.
fixed ratio (FR) schedule Answer: rienforcement schedule in which desired behavior is
rewarded following a fixed number of behaviors
skinner box Answer: an apparatus develped by BF Skinner for observing animal behavior in
experiments is operant conditioning
Concrete operations stage Answer: Piaget's third stage of cognitive development, in which
adult-like logic appears but is limited to concrete reality.
self-regulated learning Answer: rewarding or punishing one's own behavior
Retrieval Answer: Process of "finding" information previously stored in memory.
unconditioned stimulus Answer: a stimulus that naturally evokes a paricular response
punishment Answer: unpleasent consequences used to weaken behavior
Individual constructivism Answer: Theoretical perspective that focuses on how people, as
individuals, construct meaning from the events around them.
Cognitive modeling Answer: Demonstrating how to think about as well as how to do a task.
shaping Answer: the teaching of a new skill or behavior by means of reinforcement for small
steps toward the desired goal
Unconditioned response (UCR) Answer: Response that is elicited by a particular
(unconditioned) stimulus without prior learning.
Conditioned stimuli Answer: Stimulus that begins to elicit a particular response through
classical conditioning. e.g., a buzzer regularly paired with the puff of air
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