Deck 3: Theories and Principles of Learning

Question 1

Theories are valuable because they:

A) explain phenomena
B) organize information
C) observe events
D) clarify beliefs

Answer 1

A

Question 2

Who is credited with discovering the principle of classical conditioning by working with a hungry dog and meat powder that resulted in the dog salivating?

A) Edward Lee Thorndike
B) Burrhus Frederic Skinner
C) Edwin Ray Guthrie
D) Ivan Pavlov

Answer 2

D

Question 3

Behavioral theorists generally accept all of these assumptions except one. Select that one:

A) human and nonhuman animals learn in similar ways
B) learning involves changing behavior
C) human insight into personal behavior is essential
D) stimuli and response objectifies the learning process

Answer 3

C

Question 4

Select the proposition of behavioral theory that does not belong:

A) behavior followed by reinforcement tends to strengthen the behavior
B) behavior followed by punishment permanently extinguishes the behavior
C) behavior that tends to recur is in some way being reinforced or reinforcing itself
D) behavior that is immediately and consistently reinforced strengthens that behavior

Question 5

The nurse can increase a desirable behavior by:

A) commenting on the undesirable aspect of the behavior
B) creating an antecedent event that is likely to evoke the desired behavior
C) clearly connecting a punishment to the behavior
D) ignoring the behavior

Question 6

Which statement best characterizes cognitive views of learning:

A) it is concerned with the totality of the individual and the learning context.
B) it is focused on specific learning objectives
C) it is concerned with changing individual behavior
D) it is focused on learning outcomes and changing unhealthy behavior

Question 7

When presented with new information, which of the following is least likely:

A) given time will contemplate the new learning
B) incorporate the new learning into his/her present thinking
C) change their existing thinking to accommodate the new learning
D) reject it out of hand

Question 8

The components of the information processing model are:

A) reinforcement, suppression, and punishment
B) rewards, responses, and extinction
C) sensory register, working memory, and long-term memory
D) operant conditioning, assimilation, and accommodation

Question 9

Using the information processing model of learning, the nurse will:

A) reinforce positive behaviors
B) provide information in learning steps that are compatible with the client's situation
C) discuss the intent, meaning, and purpose of the learning
D) encourage the client to watch a suitable learning video

Question 10

Modeling behavior is a characteristic of which view of learning:

A) stimulus-response view
B) operant conditioning view
C) gestalt cognitivism view
D) social cognitive view

Question 11

Which are Bandura's four processes that influence observational learning:

A) attentional, retentional, behavioral production, and motivational processes
B) experimentation, abstract conceptualization, observation, and concrete processes
C) reflective, observational, abstraction, and active experimentation processes
D) motivational, reflection, retentional, and concrete processes
Directions: Write a brief response to each part of the question.

Question 12

Write a brief response to each part of the question.
-Principles of learning
a. List three principles of learning
b. Explain why you selected each one
c. Which one is most important and why you believe it is.

Question 13

Write a brief response to each part of the question.
-You are working in an outpatient cardiac clinic and need to teach an exercise program to one of your clients.
a. Which theoretical view of learning studied in this chapter best fits this situation?
b. Which principle(s) of learning will you apply?
c. Provide you rationale for a and b.