🗓 Unit 9 - Learning

Author

Emma Marshall

Summary

Learning Objectives

Explain how learned behaviors are different from instincts and reflexes
Define learning
Recognize and define three basic forms of learning—classical conditioning, operant conditioning, and observational learning

Prepare for Today

Readings

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Lecture Slides

Takeaways

There are three main types of learning: classical conditioning, operant conditioning, and observational learning.
Both classical and operant conditioning are forms of associative learning where associations are made between events that occur together
Learning that occurs by watching others and then modeling what they do or say can produce both good and bad behaviors

Today’s Assignment

Activity

You will keep a “behavior journal” for one day. In the “journal”, you will need to identify at least one behavior acquired through classical conditioning, one behavior acquired through operant conditioning and one behavior acquired through observational learning.
Go to your Tribe’s discussion board and briefly describe how each of those three behaviors were learned.

Extra Credit: Your Tribe has another opportunity to earn up to 25 Extra Credit points for all its members. Read each others’ posts and come to a consensus about ONE behavior for each category. Your group will then create a visual diagram or illustration of each behavior that explains how it was learned. This can be in whatever format you want, the key is that it needs to be more than just text.

Your Tribe will then need to identify one ‘Tribe Representative’ who will submit your answer’s to the Unit 9 Activity - Group Extra Credit before Sunday, August 11 at 11:59PM CT.

If your Tribe’s answer is complete and accurate, EVERYONE in your Tribe will earn +25 points.