Yearly Archives: 2022

In your own words, think about and explain your understanding of the following…   If the sound of your toaster popping up toast causes your mouth to water, what are the UCS, CS, and CR?   How does a neutral stimulus become a conditioned stimulus?   Now think of an example of classical conditioning occurring […]

As we get started, consider each of the following events and determine whether or not it represents an example of learning…  Explain in your writing how you decided whether each was actually learning or not.  Did you recognize any reflexes?  Operant conditioning?  Observational learning?  In your explanation, share some examples from your life.   The […]

As we get started, consider each of the following events and determine whether or not it represents an example of learning…  Explain in your writing how you decided whether each was actually learning or not.  Did you recognize any reflexes?  Operant conditioning?  Observational learning?  In your explanation, share some examples from your life.   The […]

Watch the following TED Talk by Margaret Heffernan.  Then reflect thoughtfully and meaningfully on the following questions…   – What do you agree or disagree with in this TED Talk?  Explain.   – How is this relevant to our course, and learning as it relates to your career?   – Explain how you can use […]

In your own words, think about and explain the two types of interference.  Think about and share an example from your own life of each kind of interference.   Now think about the two types of amnesia.  Describe the similarities and differences between the two types, and then give an example of each.

Watch both of the following TED Talks below, and reflect on how the content of these videos relates to the course and to your life.  Consider and explain how the media impacts our ability to learn through the effects of multitasking, and how the TED Talks and this class are examples of learning via media. […]

In your own words, think about and explain the effects of prosocial and antisocial modeling.  Explain some examples from your own life.   Now apply the concepts of observational learning this scenario:  Cara is 17 years old. Cara’s mother and father both drink alcohol every night. They tell Cara that drinking is bad and she […]

Operant conditioning is often applied to “real world” situations.  A classic example is using reinforcers and punishment to discipline children.  Skinner and his followers demonstrated that reinforcement is more effective than punishment in shaping children’s behavior. Yet there still exists a wide variety of opinion over the best way to raise and discipline children, especially […]

The major purpose of these final assignments in each module is to integrate the information you have learned throughout the current module and the course thus far, and to practice effective and professional communication of your ideas in various formats.  Remember last week?  Well, this assignment requires you to apply the principles of operant conditioning […]

Classical conditioning is a form of associative learning, learning produced by pairing of stimuli and responses in time and place. It contributes to likes and dislikes, emotional reactions, and reflex-like responses to things.   The major purpose of these final assignments in each module is to integrate the information you have learned throughout the current […]