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GATE 2024 XH5 (Psychology) – Question 42

Perception, Learning, Memory and Forgetting · Theories of Learning: Classical conditioning, operant conditioning, social learning theory, cognitive learning · 1 mark · Multiple choice

Match the following.

Theory of LearningPsychologist
IClassical conditioningaE. L. Thorndike
IIInstrumental conditioningbIvan Pavlov
IIIInsightful learningcB. F. Skinner
IVTrial & Error learningdW. Kohler
  1. I-b, II-c, III-d, IV-a
  2. I-c, II-a, III-d, IV-b
  3. I-d, II-c, III-a, IV-b
  4. I-a, II-b, III-c, IV-d

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Correct answer: (A) I-b, II-c, III-d, IV-a

Explanation

Classical conditioning is Pavlov's, instrumental (operant) conditioning is Skinner's, insightful learning is Köhler's and trial-and-error learning is Thorndike's.