In a job you’ve had, think of a time in which you were a leader (whether formal or informal).  How did you use the promise of a pleasurable consequence or reward to modify your own behavior or the behavior of others?  Share an example.   Now think of a behavior you currently have that you […]

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 […]

Watch the following TED Talk, and then answer the questions in your reaction.   In your own words, think about and explain the following…   What’s “shaping” and how would you use shaping to teach a dog to roll over?  Does the speaker in this talk, Ian Dunbar, talk about using shaping or not?   […]

Watch the following TED Talk, and then thoughtfully respond to the journal prompts that follow.   In your own words, think about and explain the following…   Does this video talk about the law of effect? Are there any examples of the law of effect in the video? Explain.  If you don’t see any, write […]

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. […]