Educational Psychology Final Exam Review questions with complete solutions

Piaget correct answer: -cognitive development -4 stages of development -age ranges of stages are flexible -one must complete each stage before moving to the next one Skinner correct answer: -Behaviorism -reinforcement -father of operant conditioning Bandura correct answer: -Social Learning Theory -Learning by observation Vygotsky correct answer: -Social Development Theory -learning by observation -ZPD -learning from others Bruner correct answer: -Cognitive Development -discovery learning Kohlberg correct answer: -stages of moral development -not everyone reaches the top Maslow correct answer: -Hierarchy of needs -each need must be met to progress Erikson correct answer: -8 stages of man Gardner correct answer: -Multiple intelligences -people learn differently Self-efficacy correct answer: belief in one's capabilities to achieve a goal Self-regulation correct answer: children learning independently positive reinforcement correct answer: strengthens a behavior by providing a consequence an individual finds rewarding negative reinforcement correct answer: removal of an unpleasant reinforcer can also strengthen behavior