The Learning Perspective

Study Guide

1. Development and Cultural context
Lecture: The Historical and Cultural context of Behavioralism (Thorndike and Watson) PP Presentation



Experimenation

2. Framework
Myers PP Presentation
Assumptions

1)Reading pp. 100-102

2) Evalutation of assumptions

3) Issue: Free will and determinism


Key Concepts and Theoritical Explanations of Behavior


1) Classical Conditioning Lecture: Pavlov and his dogs
Classroom demonstration of Classical
Conditioning
Worksheet: Classical Conditioning
Reading pp. 104-114
Little Hans v. Little Albert


3. Operant Conditioning



B.F. Skinner Life and Work
Types of Reinforcers
Schedules of Reinforcement


Negative Reinforcement and Punishment
Reading pp. 118-134
Worksheet: Operant Conditioning
4. Cognitive and Biological Updates to the Learning Perspective
Reading pp. 141-145 and 150-152

5. Modeling Bandura and the Bobo doll
Reading pp. 345-346
5. Learned Helplessness Lecture: Learned Helplessness and Learned
Optimism
Test Your Optimism
My ABCDEs

Methodologies
Strengths and limitation of experiments, observation and case studies
Ethics and the use of humna and non-human participants in research

Application
Effectectiveness of the perspective in explaining psycchogical questions e.g aggression
Application Reading pp. 134-137
Review:
Video Discovering Psychology: Learning
Focus
Write about a time when you taught someone a particular skill or some information. Describe your method and evaluate your success.

Resources:
Crane Overview
Hepper Handout
Myers Support Material