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GATE Perception, Learning, Memory and Forgetting: Theories of Learning: Classical conditioning, operant conditioning, social learning theory, cognitive learning – Previous Year Questions

10 GATE previous year questions on Theories of Learning: Classical conditioning, operant conditioning, social learning theory, cognitive learning (Perception, Learning, Memory and Forgetting, Psychology (XH5)) with answers and explanations, from every paper.

  1. GATE 2026 XH5 (Psychology) Q53 (2 marks, Multiple select) – Which of the following represent(s) theoretical explanations of Classical Conditioning?
  2. GATE 2025 XH5 (Psychology) Q37 (1 mark, Multiple choice) – Ankit was chased by a dog when he was a child. Now he is afraid of all animals. This is an example of:
  3. GATE 2025 XH5 (Psychology) Q51 (2 marks, Multiple choice) – Behavior modification programs aimed at extinction of an undesirable behavior typically make use of:
  4. GATE 2024 XH5 (Psychology) Q38 (1 mark, Multiple choice) – Match the following schedule of reinforcement with their description. Schedule of reinforcement Description --- --- --- --- I Fixed ratio a Where a…
  5. GATE 2024 XH5 (Psychology) Q41 (1 mark, Multiple choice) – When Monkey-A sees Monkey-B touching four pictures in a certain order to gain a banana on a screen, Monkey-A learns to imitate that order even when…
  6. GATE 2024 XH5 (Psychology) Q42 (1 mark, Multiple choice) – Match the following. Theory of Learning Psychologist --- --- --- --- I Classical conditioning a E. L. Thorndike II Instrumental conditioning b Ivan…
  7. GATE 2024 XH5 (Psychology) Q55 (2 marks, Multiple select) – Jagruti’s mother was upset to find that Jagruti used her crayons to draw the picture of an animal on the wall of the drawing room. Her mother took…
  8. GATE 2023 XH5 (Psychology) Q28 (1 mark, Multiple choice) – Taking painkillers eliminates pain, increasing the likelihood that the person will take painkillers again. This is an example of .
  9. GATE 2022 XH5 (Psychology) Q46 (2 marks, Multiple select) – Which of the following statements is/are related to observational learning?
  10. GATE 2022 XH5 (Psychology) Q58 (2 marks, Multiple select) – Which of the following psychologists do not belong to behaviourism?