Educational Psychology

Educational Psychology A One characteristic common to all behaviorist learning theories is an emphasis on: - Answer- the effect of the environment on learning. A fellow teacher says to you, "I never believe my students have learned anything until I see their behavior change for the better." Without knowing anything else about this teacher, you can guess that he or she agrees with the ________ perspective of learning. - Answer- behaviorist Classical conditioning typically occurs when: - Answer- two stimuli are presented at about the same time. Edward is severely beaten by his alcoholic father on several occasions. Before long, Edward begins to shake whenever his father approaches. In this situation, Edward's father is: - Answer- a conditioned stimulus. A boy who is beaten severely by his alcoholic father begins to show signs of fearing not only his father but other men as well. His fear of men who have not beaten him is an example of: - Answer- generalization Which one of the following is the best example of punishment as behaviorists define it? - Answer- After Norma spends a few minutes in the time-out room for hurting a classmate's feelings, she acts more compassionately toward that classmate in the future.