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Question

Who of the following developed the concept of Behaviour shaping through the use of principle of successive approximation?

The correct answer is

Skinner

B. F. Skinner developed shaping through successive approximations within operant conditioning. Reinforcement first follows behaviour resembling the target, then progressively closer approximations, until the desired behaviour is established.

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Important Questions from Principles and theories of learning - Teaching

  1. Albert Bandura’s Social Cognitive Learning Theory (1971) looks at personality as an interaction among _______.

    I. environment

    II. behavior

  2. Use of defense mechanisms as a strategy for adjustment was originally introduced by whom?

  3. Insight theory of learning is also known as:

  4. Responses that produce a satisfying effect in a particular situation become more likely to occur again in that situation. This law of learning given by whom ?

  5. Strengths of "Behaviourism" as learning theory are:

    (a) It provides clear predictions

    (b) It has real life application

    (c) It is too deterministic

    (d) It has reductionist approach

    (e) It emphasizes objective measurement

    Choose the answer from the following options:

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