Mastering Operant Conditioning
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According to Operant Conditioning, what is the purpose of reinforcing desirable traits?

  • To observe and imitate models
  • To increase the likelihood of the behavior occurring again (correct)
  • To punish undesired behaviors
  • To focus on the development of whole personality traits
  • According to Social Cognitive Learning Theory, how are behaviors primarily learned?

  • Through observing and imitating models (correct)
  • Through positive reinforcement only
  • Through direct repetition and copying of actions
  • Through negative punishment only
  • Which stage of cognitive development involves the growth of the amount of information and a different manner of thinking?

  • Sensorimotor Stage 2 (correct)
  • Sensorimotor Stage 1
  • Imitation Stage
  • Primary Circular Reactions
  • What is the purpose of Classical Conditioning?

    <p>To change a behavior based on what happens before the behavior</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term used to describe when a child directly repeats or copies the actions of others?

    <p>Imitation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the limitations of Operant Conditioning?

    <p>Narrow focus and inability to explain complex behavior</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the Social Cognitive Learning Theory emphasize the importance of?

    <p>Object-oriented and symbolic play</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which stage of Piaget's Cognitive Stages is characterized by the infant deliberately varying schemes for producing interesting results?

    <p>Stage 3: Secondary Circular Reactions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which stage of Piaget's Cognitive Stages is characterized by the infant intentionally choosing to use a scheme as a means to an end and developing object permanence?

    <p>Stage 4: Combined Secondary Circular Reactions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which stage of Piaget's Cognitive Stages is a transitional period between the sensorimotor and pre-operational stages and is characterized by the infant exploring motor schemes symbolically?

    <p>Stage 6: First Symbols</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which stage of Piaget's Cognitive Stages is characterized by the ability to perform mental actions on concrete situations, resolve difficulties with conservation, classify objects, and use spatial reasoning?

    <p>Stage 3: Secondary Circular Reactions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which stage of Piaget's Cognitive Stages is characterized by abstract thinking and the ability to use hypothetico-deductive reasoning and propositional reasoning?

    <p>Stage 2: Preoperational</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which theory considers the human mind as a symbol-manipulating system and views individuals as active learners who accumulate knowledge through experience?

    <p>Information-Processing Theory</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which theory emphasizes the role of maturation and experience in the development of cognition and understanding?

    <p>Piaget's Cognitive Stages</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which stage of Piaget's Cognitive Stages is characterized by repetitions motivated by external objects and events, actions for expected reaction, and infants combining schemes to produce interesting results?

    <p>Stage 1: Sensorimotor</p> Signup and view all the answers

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