Introduction to Learning

Question 1

Any ______ change in ______ or ___ resulting from ___ is defined as learning.

Answer 1

relatively permanent; mental representations; associations; experience.

Question 2

A principle is an ___ relationship between ___.

Answer 2

established; factors.

Question 3

Principles of learning identify specific factors that ___ influence learning and describe the ______ they have.

Answer 3

consistently; special effects.

Question 4

A theory is an integrated statement (scientifically acceptable set) of principles that attempts to ___ a phenomenon and make ___.

Answer 4

explain; predictions.

Question 5

Theories of learning provide explanations about the ______ involved in learning.

Answer 5

underlying mechanisms.

Question 6

Advantages of theories: theories provide a concise or ___ interpretative framework for understanding behaviour and other observations; theories can help generate new research by providing testable ___.

Answer 6

parsimonious; hypotheses.

Question 7

Disadvantages of theories: no single theory explains everything; theories can ___ knowledge construction and dissemination.

Answer 7

bias.

Question 8

What is Occam’s razor or the law of parsimony?

Answer 8

It is the problem-solving principle that states that “Entities should not be multiplied without necessity.”It can be paraphrased as “the simplest solution is most likely the right one”.