Monday January 8, 2024

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

Homework: SQ3R 283-291

Circle: If a group of your current teachers teachers got together and your name came up, what is one word you think would be said about you?

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

Learning Targets:

Define learning and identify some basic forms of learning.

Explain behaviorism's view of learning.Identify Pavlov, and describe the basic components of classical conditioning.Identify the process of acquisition, extinction, spontaneous recovery, generalization, and discrimination in classical conditioning.

Summarize why Pavlov's work remains so important.Describe some applications of Pavlov's work to human health and well-being, and explain how Watson applied

Pavlov's principles to learned fears.

Activity: True-False

Activity: Can I Classical Condition you?

Classical Conditioning Scenario's

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.

Module 26 Slide Show

Next Unit: Operant Conditioning

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?


Video's
Crash Course
Classical Conditioning: Ivan Pavlov
Classically Conditioning your roomate

The Little Albert Experiment
BF Skinner Pigeon Ping Pong


Our Skinner Box
Crash Course: The BoBo Beatdown
Classical vs Operant Condtioniong

Note cards:  Below is a list of terms that you will need to know for the AP Psych Exam.   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