WORKSHEET 2022-23

CLASS: XI
SUBJECT: PSYCHOLOGY
TOPIC: LEARNING

Q1. Multiple Choice Questions.

a. Behavioural theories of learning emphasise

1. Explain in detail the applications of different theories of b. During music class, Lisa enthusiastically sings aloud with
Learning in everyday life. her class, but the teacher comments, “Lisa, please…you
Classical Conditioning sound like an owl in a torture chamber.” Lisa turns bright
Operant conditioning red. The next week she feels I’ll when it is time to go to
Observational Learning music class again. Feeling anxiety at the prospect of
Cognitive Learning going to music class is an example
Verbal Learning of_____________________.
i. An unconditioned stimulus
2. Watch a movie and write a review explaining the plot, main ii. Classical conditioning
theme and how the concepts of learning and behavioural school of iii. Cognitive learning
thought applicable in the movie. iv. Social learning
Example: Kabir Singh (Dominance and negative coping
mechanism is learned to deal with the situation) c. Ray’s temper tantrums have finally driven his mother to
her ‘wits’ end. Ray’s mother resolves that will ignore the
tantrums no matter what. This plan is an example
of_______________
i. Classical conditioning
ii. Discrimination
iii. Extinction
 Q3. Fill in the blanks
Q2. CASE STUDY
1. Behavioural change due to tiredness is _______________.
Read the case and answer the questions that follow.

Thomas is the youngest of three brothers. His parents work full time in executive
2. The phenomena that responses are acquired under partial
jobs. They took time to read to their children and always set a great example of reinforcement are highly resistant to extinction is called
enjoying literature in the home. Thomas’ elder brothers, one in late primary and the __________ effect.
other in high school, are keen readers and receive consistently high grades in
English in their school reports. 3. Giving attractive rewards to the employees who are not
absent for a single working day, found to have
Thomas, although undoubtedly bright and with a large oral vocabulary, struggled to
write his name without reversing some of the letters, even in his first year of school. reduced________________.
He made little progress in reading and found himself in the lowest group for writing.
By the end of his second year, Thomas had still not progressed out of the lowest 4. In many situations individuals do not know how to behave.
reading and writing groups. They observe others and emulate their behaviour. This form
of learning is called _____________.
His parents remarked that while his brothers’ shelves were lined with ‘favourite
books’ which they shared with each other, Thomas was not interested in what they
were reading and had no ‘favourites’. He was also very reluctant to do nightly
Q4. True or False
reading with his parent unless he was being read to.
1. Extinction means disappearance of a learned response due
In his third year, Thomas started complaining of headaches and even though his to removal of reinforcement from the situation in which the
sight was thoroughly checked, showing no abnormalities, he would complain about response used to occur.
schoolwork making him tired. He began to grow anxious about attending school.
The teacher of Thomas reported to his parents that he has trouble reading aloud,
2. Motivation is not required as a prior condition for learning.
finds trouble understanding written instructions, have trouble mispronouncing words
such as “aminal” for “animal” and have trouble with spellings.
3. Classical conditioning procedure is used to make children
I．Which learning disability according to you was Thomas learn necessary signs of danger and safety.
diagnosed with?

II．Enumerate the symptoms Thomas was experiencing.

III．Mention certain ways through which Thomas could be

IV．Mention other common types of Learning disabilities.