Aristotle believed knowledge was attained through experience while René Descartes believed that much of what we know is innate.
Chapter 1 discusses the issue of Nature versus Nurture (page 9). Aristotle believed knowledge was attained through experience while René Descartes believed that much of what we know is innate. Along the lines of Aristotle, John Locke argued that all knowledge is derived from experience because we arrive in the world as a blank slate (tabula rosa). The behavioral psychology movement developed from John Watson’s and B.F. Skinner’s emphasis on learning through reinforcement.
This Discussion is meant to reflect your personal ideas, not textbook language or theories. These questions are meant to stimulate your thinking about learning.
Since this Discussion is viewable by others, do not share thoughts that you would not want others to know. Please focus on the issue, not on the individual who is expressing their opinions. Any hostile or negative comments directed toward another student will significantly lower your score on the discussion.
For Discussion #1, post one Thread in which you answer all of the following questions. You are expected to write full paragraphs and give specific examples as part of your answers. A short 2-3 sentence answer is NOT sufficient to earn full credit.
Then pick at least 3-4 or more Threads to Reply to in a meaningful way. Write 3-4 sentences or more in each Reply explaining your thoughts. (Note: This does not mean that you must Reply to 3-4 different students. You may Reply to several different Threads from the same student.)
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(1) Our physical bodies are important in our development. In what ways have your physical abilities/inabilities affected your learning?
(2) In what ways have your parents’ abilities/inabilities affected your learning?
(3) What skills have you developed based upon your childhood environment?
PSYC320 Theories of Learning
Discussion 2
Chapter 5 focuses on operant conditioning and introduces the term Behavioral Economics. “Behavioral economics is the study of how organisms allocate their time and resources among possible options.” (page 199) “The particular allocation of resources that provides maximal subjective value to an individual is called the bliss point.” (page 199)
The textbook uses the following example: “A college student has to divide her allotted studying time among different classes according to how that studying is likely to pay off best, and she has to divide her total time among studying, sleeping, eating, socializing, and so forth.” (page 199)
This Discussion is meant to reflect your personal ideas, not textbook language or theories. These questions are meant to stimulate your thinking about learning.
Since this Discussion is viewable by others, do not share thoughts that you would not want others to know. Please focus on the issue, not on the individual who is expressing their opinions. Any hostile or negative comments directed toward another student will significantly lower your score on the discussion.
For Discussion #2, post one Thread in which you answer all of the following questions. You are expected to write full paragraphs and give specific examples as part of your answers. A short 2-3 sentence answer is NOT sufficient to earn full credit.
Then pick at least 3-4 or more Threads to Reply to in a meaningful way. Write 3-4 sentences or more in each Reply explaining your thoughts. (Note: This does not mean that you must Reply to 3-4 different students. You may Reply to several different Threads from the same student.)
Be sure to post Threads on several different days. Points will be deducted if you wait until the last two days to post your threads or post threads on only one day.
(1) How do you balance your time between classes and personal needs?
(2) How has the Coronavirus pandemic changed your patterns of behavior?
(3) If life were ideal, describe what your “bliss point” would be.
PSYC320 Theories of Learning
Discussion 3
Chapter 6 discusses generalization, discrimination learning and concept formation. Several pages focus on stereotypes.
“When our behavior toward another person is based on that person’s membership in a category defined by race, ethnicity, national origin, gender, religion, age, or some other identifying feature, we are implicitly making a generalization on the basis of a stereotype, a set of beliefs about the attributes of the members of a group.” (page 252)
“Although some of our stereotypes are based on personal encounters with members of another group, many stereotypes are socially communicated through our parents, friends and secondhand reports in books, movies, TV, and the Internet, all of which vary greatly in their accuracy.” (page 252)
The directions for this Discussion are the same as for previous Discussions.
(1) Can you identify stereotypes that you have learned through your parents or friends? Please describe the stereotypes and how you learned them.
(2) Can you identify stereotypes that you have learned through books, movies, TV, social media or the Internet? Please describe the stereotypes and how you learned them.
(3) Have you felt that you have been stereotyped on a basis other than race? Please describe the stereotype and how it affects you.
PSYC320 Theories of Learning
Discussion 4
Chapter 7 describes Episodic Memory as “…a memory for a specific event in your life…An episodic memory includes information about the spatial and temporal context in which it was formed—that is, where and when the event occurred.” (page 278)
We all differ in what we remember from our past. Some memories are of public events, and while many people may recall the same event, each may have a slightly different memory of it. Other memories are highly personal in nature and no one else is likely to share in that memory.
The directions for this Discussion are the same as for previous Discussions.
(1) Describe a vivid memory of a national or international public event that would have made headlines in our country. Why do you have a vivid memory of this event?
(2) Describe an early childhood memory. What age were you in this memory? Do you believe that it is an accurate memory?
PSYC320 Theories of Learning
Discussion 5
Chapter 10 focuses on Emotional Influences on Learning and Memory. The text defines a Conditioned Emotional Response as “A classically conditioned response (CR) such as physiological arousal, that is produced in response to a CS that has been paired with an emotion-evoking US.” (Page 429)
The directions for this Discussion are the same as for previous Discussions.
(1) What are some of the stimuli that trigger positive emotional responses in you? Give examples.
(2) What are some of the stimuli that trigger negative emotional responses in you? Give examples.
(3) Do you have an aversion to any specific foods or tastes? If so, why do you think you do not like these foods or tastes.
PSYC320 Theories of Learning
Discussion 6
Thank you for your participation in this course. Please offer your comments and suggestions about this course.
(1) Why did you take this intensive online course? Would you take another intensive course now that you have had this experience?
(2) How did you react to the Discussions?
(3) How did you react to the Quizzes?
(4) How did you react to the Essay Test?
(5) Did you view the short videos listed in the Modules? If so, would you recommend that they be used in future courses?
(6) What would you change about this course?
All students who participate in this Discussion will receive 100% on this discussion. You are not required to post more than one thread but, of course,
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