Although Behaviorists Have Made Numerous Contributions to the Nature of Learning

question 28

Essay

Although behaviorists have made numerous contributions to the nature of learning and to experimental psychology,they failed to account for a number of important areas related to cognition.List at least three of these areas.

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Definitions:

School Performance

An evaluation of a student's academic achievement in educational settings, often measured by grades and test scores.

Test Bias

The presence of certain elements within a test that systematically disadvantage a particular group of test-takers.

IQ Score

A measure of a person's intelligence as indicated by an intelligence test, relative to the age of the individual.

Test Bias

A characteristic of a test that produces different outcomes for different groups not directly related to the individual's abilities or knowledge.