Advanced Placement Psychology with Mr. Duez
Chapter 6 - Learning
WEEK AT A GLANCE:MON - What is "Learning" in Psychology?; Example of Classical Conditioning - Thunder & Lightning; Video: Crash Course Psychology - How To Train a Brain - including questions & discussion.
TUE: Behaviorism "Classical Conditioning" Learning - Classical Conditioning Part I; Pavlov’s Demonstration: “Psychic Reflexes”; Terminology & Procedures, Classical Conditioning in Everyday Life, Basic Processes in Classical Conditioning; Students will cooperatively create their own examples.
WED - Classical Conditioning Part II - Acquisition, Extinction; Spontaneous Recovery, Generalization; Discrimination; What is Operant Conditioning? Comparing Classical & Operant Conditioning; Operant Reinforcement Worksheet Reinforcement or Punishment - for practice. Operant Conditioning Worksheet - for Practice
Learning - Operant Conditioning, Part I - Thorndike, Watson, Skinner. Reinforcement vs. Punishment - PRACTICE 2 Worksheet; Complete as many as possible. We will discuss and go over the answers. (if time); Compare Classical & Operant Conditioning
FRI - **Pep Rally - Humble Game** Shortened Periods Reinforcement Practice: Reinforcement Schedules Worksheet - pickup at bell; Operant Conditioning, Part II
ASSIGNMENTS:
Monday, Nov. 11: Reading Check Quiz - Chapter 6 - Learning
Next Wed/Thu, Nov. 13 & 14: Test over Ch. 6 - Learning
Monday, November 4, 2019
Quote: "Autumn is a second spring when every leaf is a flower." - Albert Camus
Agenda:
1. Monday: What is "Learning" in Psychology?
2. DO NOW: Example of Classical Conditioning - Thunder & Lightning
Label the Lightning and Thunder example that we discussed on Friday as:
Lightning - Thunder = Fear
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)
Neutral Stimulus (NS) and Conditioned Stimulus (CS)
Conditioned Response
3. 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.
3. 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.
ASSIGNMENTS:
Monday, Nov. 11: Reading Check Quiz - Chapter 6 - Learning
Next Wed/Thu, Nov. 13 & 14: Test over Ch. 6 - Learning
Tuesday, November 5, 2019
Quote: "Great spirits have often overcome violent opposition from mediocre minds." - Albert Einstein, (1879-1955)
1. DO NOW: Label Pavlov's Classical Conditioning experiment.
2. Notes, Discussion, & Video: Learning - Classical Conditioning
Learning - Classical Conditioning Part I; Pavlov’s Demonstration: “Psychic Reflexes”
Terminology and Procedures, Classical Conditioning in Everyday Life, Basic Processes in Classical Conditioning3. Students will cooperatively create their own examples.
Monday, Nov. 11: Reading Check Quiz - Chapter 6 - Learning
Next Wed/Thu, Nov. 13 & 14: Test over Ch. 6 - Learning
Wednesday, November 6, 2019
and Thursday, November 7, 2019
Quote: "Education survives when what has been learnt has been forgotten." - B.F. Skinner
1. DO NOW: Example of classical conditioning...
2. Notes, Discussion, & Video: Learning - Comparing Classical & Operant Conditioning; Classical Conditioning Part II - Acquisition, Extinction; Spontaneous Recovery, Generalization; Discrimination.
3. Notes, Video, Discussion: Learning - Operant Conditioning, Part I - Thorndike, Watson, Skinner.
4. Reinforcement & Punishment - PRACTICE Worksheet
ASSIGNMENTS:
Monday, Nov. 11: Reading Check Quiz - Chapter 6 - Learning
Next Wed/Thu, Nov. 13 & 14: Test over Ch. 6 - Learning
Friday, November 8, 2019
Quote: "The disappearance of a sense of responsibility is the most far-reaching consequence of submission to authority." - Stanley Milgram (1933-1984)
**Pep Rally - Humble Game** Shortened Periods
Agenda:
1. DO NOW: Pick up the handout on Operant Conditioning
Reinforcement Practice: Reinforcement Schedules Worksheet
2. Notes, Discussion, & Video: Operant Conditioning, Part II
ASSIGNMENTS:
Monday, Nov. 11: Reading Check Quiz - Chapter 6 - Learning
Next Wed/Thu, Nov. 13 & 14: Test over Ch. 6 - Learning