A Cognitive Development Theorist and a Cognitive Social Learning Theorist

question 16

Multiple Choice

A cognitive development theorist and a cognitive social learning theorist agree on many things. However, they DISAGREE on

• A) the influence of culture on gender roles.
• B) whether age determines how learning takes place.
• C) the role of parents in gender-role socialization.
• D) the role of modeling behavior.

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Definitions:

Reinforcement

A process in operant conditioning that increases the likelihood of a behavior by adding a positive stimulus or removing a negative one.

Conditioning

A process of behavior modification by which a subject comes to associate a desired behavior with a previously unrelated stimulus.

B. F. Skinner

A pioneering psychologist and behaviorist known for his work on operant conditioning and behavior modification.

Trial and Error

A problem-solving method that involves trying multiple solutions and eliminating those that do not work to find one that does.