1. Bell Work
1) What is the different between classical and operant conditioning?
2) Explain a time when you saw something and learned from it (could be good or bad).

2. Today’s topics Operant Conditioning Cognitive Learning Theories
Jean Piaget
Social and observational learning

3. Review of Classic Conditioning
Examples:
Conditioning = Training
If you are scared of something what do some people do in order to get over there fear?

4. I need 2 volunteers We are going to play a game.
When you step outside we are going to hide something…
When you come back in you need to find it

5. Operant Conditioning
A behavior is learned in connection with a reward or punishment
Thorndike: Trial-and-Error Learning… over time you don’t do things that you know wont work
Skinners Research: Voluntary reaction…he used reinforcement after a behavior to see if it would be repeated (award/punishment)
Conclusions:
Any response that is followed by a reinforcing stimulus tends to be repeated

6. 3 things that help learning:
What do you think each of these terms has to do with learning?
Meaningfulness:
Ex: Words that have personal meaning
Transfer:
Ex: Learning things that work all around the world
Chemical Influences:
Ex: Caffeine can help but too much hurts causing the loss of learning

7. Cognitive Learning Theories
1. Jean Piaget theory involved Schema: a pattern that is recognized in experience that helps you explain a situation
Example: A child has a dog when they see another animal they will call it dog until they create a new schema… What are some more?
2. Information Processing Approach: Our brain acts like a computer
Sensory input  association (storage, processing) output

8. Social or Observational Learning
Albert Bandura believes you learn from direct experience and vicarious experience
When watching people be aggressive he found that children were learning aggressive behavior

9. Organize it!!! Classical Conditiong Operant Conditioning
Name of Theory
Theorist
Description of the Theory/Definition
Alternate Name for the Theory
A trick for helping you remember this theory
Classical Conditiong
Operant Conditioning
Cognitive Learning
Social & Observational Learning

10. WTL Violence in the MEDIA???
Do you think that media violence should be eliminated?
How do you think the Media influences our behaviors today
1 page due on Friday 8/26.
MID TERM ENDS TOMORROW