EDCI 5065 Week Three LT1

1) Apply Skinner’s model of behaviorism to Jerrid Krause’s statement that behavioral learning theorists say that the “mind is a black box”

This question is labeled level 3 or Application which I would agree with. The author is asking me to use my knowledge of Skinner’s behavioral learning theory and apply it to the statement by Jerrid Krause.

The “mind as a black box” in the context of Skinner’s behavioral learning theory means that learners can be conditioned to produce desired responses through the use of stimuli and reinforcement.

2) Create a hypothesis which resembles that which Skinner attempted to convey in his experimentation.

This question is labeled level 5 or Synthesis, which I would agree with. By asking to create a hypothesis, the author is asking the learner to use their existing knowledge to build and predict.

An example of a Skinnerian hypothesis would be:
If a student is exhibiting a positive behavior that the teacher would like repeated, rewards are given to encourage that behavior. Rewards can be objects, praise, attention, etc.

3) Create a mathematical question that a person who is past their formal operational stage of Piaget’s stages could correctly answer.

This question is labeled level 6 or evaluation. I would probably label it as level 5 because it focuses more on creating and less on debating, judging, and critical thinking.

A math question that uses formal operation skills is:

3, 7, 19, 55, ___, ____
Solve for the value of the next two numbers in the sequence and create a formula for solving.
Answer: 163, 487 Formula Multiply previous number by 3 and subtract two.