Chapter 7: Behavioral Views of Learning

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This is a quiz that goes over what we have learned during Chapter 7 of Woolfolk's Educational Psychology. You are permitted from using your text book and resources other than your own knowledge to complete this quiz. There is no time limit so I expect and encourage you to take all the time that you feel is necessary. Keep in mind that there are two short answer questions that require a minimum of 3-4 sentences. The short answer questions are worth more than double the multiple choice questions so try to show as much of your understanding as possible. Good luck!

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Connor was caught trying to sneak a cookie before dinner. After dinner, his parents gave a cookie to both his sister and his brother, but not to him. What is the name of the strategy that Connor's parents used? *

4 points

Negative Reinforcement

Removal Punishment

Presentation Punishment

Positive Reinforcement

Sara often gets bored during math class as it is not her favorite subject a begins to sing. Since Sara is a good singer, most students turn and like to listen to her so she continues. Her classmates listening to her is an example of... *

4 points

Presentation Punishment

Negative Reinforcement

Positive Reinforcement

Removal Punishment

If you were Sara's teacher, determine how you would choose to punish or reinforce the behavior. *

4 points

Tell the class that if they are all able to sit through math class quietly, Sara will be able to sing to them all before recess.

Yell at all of the students and tell them to be quiet.

Take away recess from the entire class.

Clap for Sara so that she thinks you're a cool teacher and therefore starts to listen in your class.

While using your knowledge of reinforcement, give an example of a situation where it would be beneficial to use negative reinforcement in your classroom. *

Be sure that your answer includes 3-4 sentences.

10 points

Determine which teacher below used cueing in the most beneficial way. *

4 points

Teacher 1: "Next time I would like for you to think about how those words will make your friends feel."

Teacher 2: "You need to start to think before you speak."

Teacher 3: "At recess today I want you all to use kind words and play nicely."

Teacher 4: "If you keep saying unkind words to your friends then you will not be able to go to recess tomorrow."

Other:

Choose which option would be the best way to deal with a student who is constantly speaking out of turn and/or context. An example of this is a student who always raises their hand and talks about their weekend or after school plans during centers. *

4 points

Remind the student that they need to do their work.

Ignore the student's comments that are off task but immediately give praise when they raise their hand and give an on-task comment.

Ask the student questions about their plans as they are craving attention and clearly not getting enough at home.

Seat the student in the far back corner so they are less likely to become a distraction to the other students.

Alan Kazdin (2008) discussed that while using punishments, if about 5 minutes of social isolation does not prove to work then increasing the time will also not be found beneficial. Which of the reasonings below defends why he believes the time should not be increased? *

4 points

Removing the student does not allow for the other students to see what happens when they misbehave.

The student does not benefit from being alone and therefore needs to remain in the setting in which the behaviors occur and a different strategy, such as praise, should be tried.

Social isolation for more than 5 minutes is cruel and may have lasting affects on a child.

If it is done for more than 5 minutes than the child is missing valuable time that should be spent learning.

The step of self-reinforcement in the self-management process has many views from both sides of the spectrum: some view it as necessary for higher levels of performance while others do not believe that it adds to the process whatsoever. Develop a situation in which you believe that it would be beneficial or useless to the process of self-management.

Be sure that your answer includes 3-4 sentences.

10 points

Determine the correct use of shaping

4 points

Ryan is learning how to write. His teacher begins with hand over hand, then moves to guiding by holding Ryan's wrist, and eventually has Ryan tracing his name independently.

Kelan is learning how to potty train. After a couple of days of peeing in his pants, his mom puts him back in diapers and says they'll try when he is ready.

Riley is learning how to ride a bike for the first time. Even though keeps forgetting to pedal, his dad tells him he's doing a great job.

Kevin and Cassie got their math tests back and realize they did not do as well as they thought. While looking back at their tests they see the problems that they got wrong but no corrections on the mistakes that they made.

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Positive practice is a strategy used to help change a behavior. When a student makes a mistake, they are to practice the "right" behavior until it becomes almost automatic. Although beneficial to all, which of the following would it be MOST beneficial to?

4 points

High School Students

Students learning how to read

Students with impulsive behaviors

Elementary School Students

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