Skinner's Theory of Behaviorism Flashcards
Skinner considered ____________ an illusion.
free will
Skinner’s theory of behaviorism suggests that children are ___________ to learn language.
conditioned
What was the experiment called to study behaviorism in rats?
Skinner’s Box
What is positive reinforcement?
Rewarding a ‘correct’ action
What is negative reinforcement?
Punishing a ‘wrong’ action
Most commonly, children learn language through ________ reinforcement
positive
Parents tend to reward __________ that ________________________.
utterances, sound like words
Children also learn new sounds and words through _________.
imitation
What year is attributed to Skinner’s theory?
1957
Define behaviorism.
A learning theory that focuses on the idea that actions are generally a response to external factors.
Who conducted the Bobo doll experiment?
Albert Bandura
The Bobo Doll experiment studied if children could learn behaviors through ___________ and __________.
observation, imitation
