"Learning is the modification of behaviour through experience and training."…
2017
"Learning is the modification of behaviour through experience and training." This statement was given by
- A.
Gates and others
- B.
Morgan and Gilliland
- C.
Skinner
- D.
Cronbach
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Correct answer: A
CONCEPT: Different educational psychologists have proposed formal, precisely worded definitions of 'learning'. A quoted-definition item like this is resolved by matching the exact wording to the theorist standardly credited with it in educational-psychology and TET/CTET reference material.
APPLICATION: The phrase quoted here -- that learning is the modification of behaviour through experience and training -- is the definition standardly attributed to Gates and others, and this attribution is confirmed by the UPTET 2017 official answer key.
Theorist | Standard definition of learning credited to them |
|---|---|
Gates and others | Modification of behaviour through experience and training |
Morgan and Gilliland | A relatively permanent change in behaviour occurring as a result of practice or experience |
Skinner | A process of progressive behaviour adaptation shaped by stimulus-response conditioning |
Cronbach | A change in behaviour shown as a result of experience |
Since the quoted wording -- especially the explicit mention of both 'experience' and 'training' -- matches Gates and others' definition precisely, that is the correct attribution.