UNIT 6 - Learning

Daily Agenda

AP Psychology

Unit 6: Behavioral Psychology: Learning

7 - 9 % of the AP Exam

Myers Textbook Chapters/Pages:

Modules 20, 21, 22 (Learning)

Unit Goals: Check the box when you have mastered the goal. This will help you when you study for the unit assessment, AP exam, and complete the left hand side letter to yourself.                     

• Distinguish general differences between principles of classical conditioning, operant conditioning, and observational learning (e .g ., contingencies) .

• Describe basic classical conditioning phenomena, such as acquisition, extinction, spontaneous recovery, generalization, discrimination, and higher-order learning .

• Predict the effects of operant conditioning (e .g., positive reinforcement, negative reinforcement, punishment) .

• Predict how practice, schedules of reinforcement, and motivation will influence quality of learning                                                       

• Interpret graphs that exhibit the results of learning experiments .

• Provide examples of how biological constraints create learning predispositions .

• Describe the essential characteristics of insight learning, latent learning, and social learning .

• Apply learning principles to explain emotional learning, taste aversion, superstitious behavior, and learned helplessness .

• Suggest how behavior modification, biofeedback, coping strategies, and self- control can be used to address behavioral problems .

• Identify key contributors in the psychology of learning (e .g ., Albert Bandura, John Garcia, Ivan Pavlov, Robert Rescorla, B . F . Skinner, Edward Thorndike, Edward Tolman, John B . Watson)

Unit Overview:                                                                                                                                              This section of the course introduces students to differences between learned and unlearned behavior. The primary focus is exploration of different kinds of learning, including classical conditioning, operant conditioning, and observational learning . The biological bases of behavior illustrate predispositions for learning .

Unit Vocabulary:

1. Associative learning

2. Classical conditioning

3. Learning

4. Unconditioned response

5. Unconditioned stimulus

6. Conditioned response

7. Conditioned stimulus

8. Acquisition

9. Extinction

10. Spontaneous recovery

11. Generalization

12. Discrimination

13. Behaviorism

14. Laylani

15. Associative learning

16. Operant conditioning

17. Respondent behavior

18. Operant behavior

19. Law of effect

20. Operant chamber

21. Learning

22. Shaping

23. Reinforcement

24. Primary reinforcer

25. Conditioned reinforcer

26. Continuous reinforcement

27. Observational learning

28. Modeling

29. Prosocial behavior

People:

• BF Skinner

• Ivan Pavlov

• John Watson

• Albert Bandura

• Edward Thorndike

• Wolfgang Kohler

• George Miller

• Edward Tolman

• LE Callaway

• Robert Rescorla

• Hermann Ebbinghaus

• Elizabeth Loftus

• John Garcia

Studies:

• Pavlov, I.P.: Conditioned reflexes

• Watson, J.B, & Rayner, R. Conditioned emotional responses

• Skinner, B.F.: superstition in the pigeon

• Bandura, A, Roos, D. & Ross, S.A : See aggression, Do aggression

Unit 6: Behavioral Psych/ Learning Resources

Unit 6 Notes     Unit 6 Vocabulary      Unit 6 Cornell HW

Meyers Textbook         Interactive Notebook TOC    R.Hock 40 study book & Analysis Sheet  

UNIT 6 DATES:         

• TEST:

• CC’s:  

• VOCAB DUE: 

• VOCAB QUIZ:

• CORNELL HW PACKET:

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Unit 6 Agenda

Day

Date

Topics Covered/Class Procedure

Homework

Help/Comments

1

1. Introduction, attendance, and announcements - Unit Dates

1. Lolly pop - Classical conditioning example activity.

1. Notes/Topic: Module 20 Classical Conditioning & Pavlov

1. Classical Conditioning practice   KEY

1. Identifying processes

   1. KEY

1. Work on Cornell Notes & Vocab

2. Unit 5 Letter to yourself - LEFT

3. Lefts assigned today

Extra practice with Pavlov & little Albert

Beware you will jump - classical conditioning song

The office

What is the difference between the neutral stimulus and unconditioned stimulus?

2

1. Concept Check: Classical Conditioning

1. Topic: Module 21 Operant Conditioning & B.F Skinner

1. Operant conditioning practice  KEY ** a few on the Key are wrong. 16 is NR, 18 is NR, 21 is NR, 24 is PP 

1. Schedules of reinforcement practice  KEY

1. Work on Cornell Notes & Vocab

1. Lefts assigned today

1. 40 studies choices - reading 10- John B. Watson OR 11 - B.F. Skinner

Skinner box

Big bang theory example

Operant Conditioning help

Harry potter example

Crashcourse

3

Parapsychology - Spooky Day!

1. Concept Check: Operant Conditioning

1. Update TOC

1. Intro to Parapsychology

1. Read about CIA’s research Stargate project

1. Sources:

   1. The Amazing Randi

   2. The secrets of magicians

   3. Neuroimaging and ESP

   4. Science supports ESP

1. Work on Cornell Notes & Vocab

2. Lefts assigned today

4

1. Topic: Module 22 - Observational learning

Observational

Bandura Video 1 Video 2

Latent

Toleman  Read!

Insight

Kohler Read 1  Read 2

          40s study & questions

• Read Bobo doll

Help with page 47 - Garcia & Taste Aversions (relates to classical conditioning)

1. Work on Cornell Notes & Vocab

2. Lefts assigned today`

5

1. Super Quiz or Test on Learning

1. FRQ - group?

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