CHILD DEVELOPMENT PEDAGOGY

GROWTH DEVELOPMENT CHILD

PRINCIPLES OF LEARNING

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which theory operates on the “stimulus-response principle", which means all behaviors are caused by external stimuli?
A
Contextual theory
B
Behaviorist theory
C
Cognitive theory
D
Constructivist theory
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Skinner) The theory of B.F. Skinner is based upon the idea that learning is a function of change in overt behavior. Changes in behavior are the result of an individual’s response to events (stimuli) that occur in the environment.

Detailed explanation-2: -Ivan Pavlov Pavlov’s research is regarded as the first to explore the theory of classical conditioning: that stimuli cause responses and that the brain can associate stimuli together to learn new responses.

Detailed explanation-3: -Stimulus-response (S-R) theories are central to the principles of conditioning. They are based on the assumption that human behaviour is learned. One of the early contributors to the field, American psychologist Edward L. Thorndike, postulated the Law of Effect, which stated that those behavioral responses…

Detailed explanation-4: -All behavior caused by external stimuli operant conditioning). All behavior can be explained without the need to consider internal mental states or consciousness.

Detailed explanation-5: -Classical Conditioning Classical conditioning is a learning theory that interprets learning as an associative process where learning is a new association or connection that is formed between a stimulus and response. It is developed by Ivan Pavlov, a Russian psychologist.

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