Whom of the following has not propounded the learning theory?

2019

Whom of the following has not propounded the learning theory?

  1. A.

    Thorndike

  2. B.

    Skinner

  3. C.

    Kohler

  4. D.

    B.S. Bloom

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Correct answer: D

A learning theory is a systematic explanation of the PROCESS by which learning occurs — it explains HOW behaviour or cognition changes as a result of experience. This is different from a taxonomy, which is a classification scheme for organising objectives or outcomes, not an explanation of the learning process itself.

Checking each name against this criterion:

  • Thorndike proposed Connectionism (the Law of Effect), explaining learning as the strengthening of stimulus-response bonds through trial and error.

  • Skinner proposed Operant Conditioning, explaining learning as behaviour shaped by reinforcement and punishment.

  • Kohler proposed Insight Learning (Gestalt psychology), explaining learning as a sudden reorganisation of perception rather than gradual trial and error.

  • B.S. Bloom did not propose a theory of how learning occurs. He led the classification of the cognitive domain of educational objectives, now known as Bloom's Taxonomy; he later co-authored the affective-domain taxonomy with Krathwohl and Masia, while the psychomotor domain was classified separately by other scholars — this is a framework for objectives, not a mechanism of learning.

Cross-checking against the concept: three of the four names explain a mechanism of learning; only Bloom's contribution classifies objectives instead. So Bloom is the one who has not propounded a learning theory.

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