10/21 Classical and Operant Conditioning

Classical Conditioning Experiments
Edward Thorndike

Inside Out on Learning:

Terms to Know--Defined in Notes
operant conditioning
law of effect
reinforcement
shaping
positive reinforcement
negative reinforcement
primary reinforcers and conditioned reinforcers
continuous reinforcement
partial (intermittent) schedules
Fixed-Ratio schedule
variable-ratio schedule
fixed-interval scheduleIdentify these terms:
variable-interval schedule
punishment
4 problems with punishment

Schedules of Reinforcement Wkst.

10/19 Classical Conditioning

Classical Conditioning Wkst.

Using the “formula” for classical conditioning, fill in the blanks for each of the following examples.

Tactless Tom yells at Emotional Ernie.  As a result, Ernie’s blood pressure automatically rises.  The next time that Ernie sees Tom, Ernie’s blood pressure rises,

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Two practical jokers want to get a horse to involuntarily “go wild” (the horse’s heart races, etc.) every time the horse hears “whoa.”  The jokers will kick the horse in order to train him.

               UCS ___________________________   UCR ____________________________________

NS _______________________________

               CS ____________________________     CR ____________________________________

The same practical jokers want to make a dog afraid of a cat by shocking the dog when he sees the cat.

               UCS ___________________________   UCR ____________________________________

NS _______________________________

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When Joni was a child, Joni’s mother would hum the tune “Three Blind Mice” every time she gave Joni medicine.  The medicine naturally produced an upset stomach.  Nowadays, every time Joni hears “Three Blind Mice,” her stomach becomes queasy and upset.

               UCS ___________________________   UCR ____________________________________

NS _______________________________

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You have a cat that always comes running when he hears the electric can opener.

               UCS ___________________________   UCR ____________________________________

NS _______________________________

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While listening to a song on his car radio, a man accidentally bumped into a red car in front of him.  Thereafter, whenever he saw red cars, he experienced a severe anxiety attach.

               UCS ___________________________   UCR ____________________________________

NS _______________________________

               CS ____________________________     CR ____________________________________

Go Over Unit 2 EXAMS

10/14 Classical Conditioning

Basics of Associated Learning

Overview of Learning

10/12 UNIT 2 EXAM

UNIT 2 EXAM

Intro to Unit 3 ---Classical Conditioning

10/7 Review Unit 2

Review Statistics

Practice FRQ
Practice Experiment with Terms to Know.....

10/5 Lies and Statistics

Module 7 Statistics

Strive for 5 pages 35-36 in Notes

Trading card #2 Due

10/2 Module 7 Placebo Effect

Module 7--Placebo Effect

Statistics in Research Intro

Trading Cards #2 Assigned

9/30 Research Methodology

Types of Research in Psychology

Inside Out on Psychological Research