December 19, 2019

Thursday December 19, 2019

Circle: Not including me, who was/is the best teacher you have ever had in terms of learning.  What made them so good?

Circle: Besides me, who are the easiest teachers to get off task and what is the device you use to shape their behavior?

Psychological Definition of Learning: A relatively permanent change in an organism's behavior due to experience. 

Questions:

What are some basic forms of learning?

What is classical conditioning, and how did Pavlov’s work influence behaviorism?

In classical conditioning, what are the processes of acquisition, extinction, spontaneous recovery, generalization, and discrimination?

Why is Pavlov’s work important?

What is operant conditioning, and how does it differ from classical conditioning?

What are the basic types of reinforcers?

How do different reinforcement schedules affect behavior?

How does punishment affect behavior?

Do cognitive processes and biological constraints affect operant conditioning?

What is observational learning, and how is it enabled by mirror neurons?

Point to remember: This is the beginning of the behavioral branch of psychology!

Reminder Activity: Define US, CS, CR, UCR
At your table identify the various parts of classical conditioning and be prepared to explain them to the class.

Activity: At your table look up examples of Operant Conditioning.  The Big Bang Theory is a good one.  Be prepared to show the video to the class.

Activity: Reinforcement Schedules

Quiz: Negative Reinforcement

Activity: Shaping

Activity: What kind of conditioning?


Homework:
Due 12/17: Pages 215-222
Video's
Crash Course
Classical Conditioning: Ivan Pavlov
Classically Conditioning your roomate

Due 12/19: Pages 223-232
The Little Albert Experiment
BF Skinner Pigeon Ping Pong

Due 1/2: Pages 232-249
Our Skinner Box
Crash Course: The BoBo Beatdown
Classical vs Operant Condtioniong
Unit 6 TEST 1/8

Notecards Due: 1/8

Note cards:  Below is a list of terms that you will need to know for the AP Psych Exam.  These are due January 7th.  Each note card should have the term on the front.  Then, on the back you need to A) define the term and B) show application of the term.  This application can sometimes best be expressed as a personal example.  You can also draw the application of the term if you so desire.

acquisition	learning
associative learning	Neutral stimulus
classical conditioning	operant conditioning
cognitive map	punishment
discrimination	reinforcer
extinction	shaping
fixed interval schedule	spontaneous recovery
fixed ratio schedule	US / UR / CS / CR
generalization	variable interval schedule
latent learning	variable ratio schedule