Question

A fellow teacher says to you, “I never believe my students have learned anything until I see their behavior change for the better.” Without knowing anything else about this teacher, you can guess that he or she agrees with the __________ perspective of learning.(A) behaviorist(B) cognitive(C) Piagetian(D) social cognitive

Answer 1

Answer:

A) behaviorist.

Explanation:

Without knowing anything else about this teacher, you can guess that he or she agrees with the behaviorist perspective of learning. According to the behaviorist perspective, there is no reason to resort to inner thoughts for a behavioral explanation. Learners are passive and they respond to stimuli. As behavior is observable this teacher knows the students have changed when they change their behavior.