Which Behavior Is LEAST Associated with a Cognitive Self-Regulation Process

question 123

Multiple Choice

Which behavior is LEAST associated with a cognitive self-regulation process?

• A) Selecting effective strategies for learning spelling words
• B) Relying on the same strategies one used in third grade for a sixth-grade social studies test
• C) Identifying goals for studying for an upcoming math test
• D) Monitoring one's own learning strategies

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Definitions:

Observational Learning

The process of learning behaviors by watching and imitating others, as identified in the social learning theory.

Operant Conditioning

A learning process in which the strength of a behavior is modified by reinforcement or punishment, a concept developed by B.F. Skinner.

Classical Conditioning

Classical conditioning is a learning process through which an association is made between a naturally occurring stimulus and a previously neutral stimulus.

Classical Conditioning

A learning process that occurs when two stimuli are repeatedly paired; a response that is first elicited by the second stimulus is eventually elicited by the first stimulus alone.