B F Skinner Believed That Teaching Machines Could Promote Effective Learning

question 43

Multiple Choice

B. F. Skinner believed that teaching machines could promote effective learning because they allow for both

• A) continuous reinforcement and latent learning.
• B) positive reinforcement and punishment.
• C) shaping and immediate reinforcement.
• D) observational learning and spontaneous recovery.

Recognize differences in memory functions and strategies across cultures.

Identify distinct cultural syndromes and their characteristics.

Appreciate the role of cultural relativity in cognitive processes.

Acknowledge the influence of schooling and literacy on cognitive development.

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