Psychology Theories: Behaviorist and Classical Conditioning

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Match the following psychologists with their primary theory or principle:

Thorndike = Law of Effect Pavlov = Classical conditioning Skinner = Operant conditioning Gagné = Cognitive stages of development

Match the following theories with their definitions or explanations:

Classical conditioning = Whenever a response is closely followed by the reduction of a drive, the tendency is for the stimulus to evoke that reaction on subsequent occasions Operant conditioning = In contrast to classical conditioning, no specific or identifiable stimulus consistently elicits operant behavior Observational learning = Behavior is best learned through observing and modeling Cognitive stages of development = Four cognitive stages form a sequence of progressive mental operations

Match the following psychologists with their primary area of focus:

Pavlov = Classical conditioning Montessori = Structured play Bandura = Observational learning Piaget = Cognitive stages of development

Match the following theories with their key concepts:

Law of Effect = Satisfying state of affairs Classical conditioning = Associative strength Operant conditioning = Reinforcing stimulus Cognitive stages of development = Progressive mental operations Signup and view all the answers

Match the following psychologists with their key contributions:

Skinner = Operant behavior Gagné = Hierarchical learning Piaget = Cognitive stages Montessori = Visual and auditory activities Signup and view all the answers

Match the following theories with their underlying assumptions:

Classical conditioning = Reduction of a drive Operant conditioning = Response follows a stimulus Observational learning = Vicarious, symbolic, and self-regulatory processes Cognitive stages of development = Hierarchical mental operations Signup and view all the answers

Match the following educational psychologists with their primary theories:

Bruner = Structure of a subject Gardner = Nine multiple intelligences Vygotsky = Theory of language and cultural transmission Maslow = Human needs Signup and view all the answers

Match the following educational psychologists with their primary concepts:

Ennis, Lipman, Sternberg = Critical thinking Rogers = Freedom to learn Guilford = 120 potential cognitive processes Piaget = Assimilation, accommodation, and equilibration Signup and view all the answers

Match the following educational psychologists with their primary focus:

Vygotsky = Cultural development Gardner = Expanded concept of intelligence Maslow = Psychological well-being Seligman = Positive psychology Signup and view all the answers

Match the following educational psychologists with their primary methods:

Bruner = Inquiry-discovery methods Goleman = Social and emotional learning Feuerstein = Mediated learning experience Piaget = Theory of structural cognitive modifiability Signup and view all the answers

Match the following educational psychologists with their primary goals:

Rogers = Becoming a full person Seligman = Cultivating talent and building relationships Gardner = Recognizing multiple intelligences Vygotsky = Human development and cultural transmission Signup and view all the answers

Match the following educational psychologists with their primary emphases:

Ennis, Lipman, Sternberg = Malleability of intelligence Goleman = Awareness and understanding of emotions Maslow = Hierarchical needs Bruner = Learning the structure of a subject Signup and view all the answers