Whom of the following has not propounded the learning theory?

2019

Whom of the following has not propounded the learning theory?

Answer: D. B.S. BloomA learning theory is a systematic explanation of the PROCESS by which learning occurs — it explains HOW behaviour or cognition changes as a result of…

  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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