Friday, October 30, 2015

Agenda: Week of November 2, 2015

Advanced Placement Psychology with Mr. Duez
Chapter 6: Learning
WEEK AT A GLANCE:
MON:
Learning - Classical Conditioning
TUE: Learning - Comparing Classical and Operant Conditioning
WED/THU: Learning - Reinforcement Schedules, Observational Learning
FRI: FRQ Practice - Research Methods & Learning

Coming up:
MON: Quiz - CH 6 LEARNING
Next Wed/Thu - Test over CH 6, Plus FRQ - Research Methods
FRQ #2 RESEARCH METHODS
How do dogs learn a new trick? Operant Conditioning... that's how.
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Monday, Nov 2, 2015
Quote:  “The test we must set for ourselves is not to march alone but to march in such a way that others wish to join us.” - Hubert Humphrey
Agenda:
1. DO NOW: Label the Lightning and Thunder example that we discussed on Friday as:
Lightning - Thunder = Fear
Unconditioned Stimulus (UCS) and Unconditioned Response (UCR)
Neutral Stimulus (NS) and Conditioned Stimulus (CS)
Conditioned Response
2. Notes, Discussion, & Video: Learning - Classical Conditioning
Duez Video Learning - Classical Conditioning
Duez Notes - Learning - Classical Conditioning

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Tuesday, Nov 3, 2015
Quote:  “An excuse is worse and more terrible than a lie, for an excuse is a lie guarded.” - Pope John Paul I

Agenda:
1. DO NOW:  Label the Attachment example that we discussed last Friday as:
Food, Mother, Baby = Attachment
Unconditioned Stimulus (UCS) and Unconditioned Response (UCR)
Neutral Stimulus (NS) and Conditioned Stimulus (CS)
Conditioned Response
2. Notes, Discussion, & Video: Operant Conditioning, Part I
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Wednesday, Nov 4, 2015 & Thursday Nov 5, 2015
Quote: “Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail.” - Waldo Emerson
Agenda:
1. Do Now: Compare Classical and Operant Conditioning
Video: Crash Course Psychology - How To Train a Brain I'm sure you've heard of Pavlov's Bell (and I'm not talking about the Aimee Mann song), but what was Ivan Pavlov up to, exactly? And how are our brains trained? And what is a "Skinner Box"? All those questions and more are answered in today's Crash Course Psychology, in which Hank talks about some of the aspects of learning. 
2. Notes, Discussion, & VideoOperant Conditioning, Part II
4. Discuss FRQ Questions for Friday and what can be expected for the test next week.

Assignments:
Next Monday: Reading Check Quiz on Chapter 6 Learning
On Friday: FRQ Practice in class
Next Wed/Thu: Test on Learning & FRQ Essays
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Friday, Nov 6, 2015
Quote: “Don’t wish it were easier, wish you were better. Don’t wish for fewer problems, wish for more skills. Don’t wish for less challenges, wish for more wisdom.” - Earl Shoaf

Agenda:
1. DO NOW: Prep for FRQ Practice: BLACK PEN ONLY. Lined Paper.
We will focus our attention on the FRQ Questions for next week's test:
FRQ #2 RESEARCH METHODS

2. Write FRQ for Practice: Mr. Duez will pass out the FRQ Essay, students will be given time to write.
3. Rubric & Grade: Mr. Duez will pass out the Rubric for the Essay & we'll self correct or peer/group correct.
4. Best Practices for FRQ: Review best practices with FRQs.

Assignments:
Next Monday: Reading Check Quiz on Chapter 6 Learning
On Friday: FRQ Practice in class
Next Wed/Thu: Test on Learning & FRQ Essays
FRQ #2 RESEARCH METHODS