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Cognitive Development and Learning Theories

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According to behaviorism, positive reinforcement is centered on:

Changing instincts and reflexes

Environmental influences (correct)

Operant conditioning

Cognitive development

Which of the following scenarios best represents positive reinforcement?

A team member is ignored for not participating in a project

A student receives a prize for excellent academic performance (correct)

An employee is demoted for not meeting targets

A child is scolded for not completing homework

In behaviorism, what does negative reinforcement involve?

Ignoring unwanted behavior

Punishing undesirable behavior (correct)

Encouraging desired behavior

Rewarding good behavior

Which learning theory focuses on environmental influences to explain behaviors?

Operant conditioning theory Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is an example of positive reinforcement based on the given text?

A child doesn't have to clean the table if they eat their vegetables Signup and view all the answers

What distinguishes learned behaviors from instincts and reflexes, according to Jean Piaget?

Change and experience Signup and view all the answers

In the context of B.F. Skinner's theory, which one of these represents negative punishment?

Students lose recess time for making too much noise Signup and view all the answers

According to B.F. Skinner's theory, which scenario demonstrates negative reinforcement?

A teenager cleans up his room so that his phone won’t be taken away Signup and view all the answers

Based on B.F. Skinner's theory, which situation exemplifies positive punishment?

Parents spank children for skipping classes Signup and view all the answers

In B.F. Skinner's theory, which scenario illustrates negative punishment?

Workers won’t get yelled at when they arrive at work on time Signup and view all the answers