CHILD DEVELOPMENT PEDAGOGY

GROWTH DEVELOPMENT CHILD

LEARNING THEORIES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Due to a very bad experience during a Physical Education class Samuel has lost interest in participation. This scenario is best reflected in ____
A
Classical conditioning
B
Operant conditioning
C
Thorndike’s Laws of Learning
D
Gestalt Theory of Learning
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The learning theory of Thorndike represents the original S-R framework of behavioral psychology: Learning is the result of associations forming between stimuli and responses. Such associations or “habits” become strengthened or weakened by the nature and frequency of the S-R pairings.

Detailed explanation-2: -This work led to Thorndike’s Laws. According to these Laws, learning is achieved when an individual is able to form associations between a particular stimulus and a response. The three main laws are the Law of Readiness, the Law of Exercise, and the Law of Effect.

Detailed explanation-3: -Hence, it could be concluded that the Law of stress is not the law of learning. Thorndike’s Supplementary law (also known as minor laws to education):

Detailed explanation-4: -The answer is operant conditioning

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