Behavioral Learning Theorists

question 99

Multiple Choice

Behavioral learning theorists .

• A)view people as problem solvers who passively react to associations between stimuli
• B)believe learning occurs when people watch the actions of others and note what happens to them as a result
• C)stress the role of creativity and intuition during the learning process
• D)assume learning takes place as the result of connections that form between events that we perceive
• E)believe the most important component of learning is behavior that is directed by affect and cognition

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Definitions:

Self-perception Theory

A psychological theory suggesting that individuals develop their attitudes and feelings by observing their own behavior and concluding what attitudes must have caused them.

Symbolic Interactionism

A sociological perspective stressing the importance of symbolic communication and how social reality is constructed through interaction in social contexts.

Social Role Theory

The theory that much of social behavior is determined by societal expectations and norms associated with each individual's roles.

Self-perception Theory

A psychological theory that suggests individuals develop their attitudes and feelings by observing their own behavior and concluding what attitudes must have caused it.