1. Associative Learning Honors AP/IB Psychology

2. Motivating Questions You are a psychologist treating a patient who is addicted to smoking. Explain how you would treat the patient’s addiction. You are a psychologist treating a patient who is addicted to smoking. Explain how you would treat the patient’s addiction. You are a therapist who has a patient with a fear of spiders. Their spouse loves the outdoors and this fear interfering with their marriage. How would you treat this patient? You are a therapist who has a patient with a fear of spiders. Their spouse loves the outdoors and this fear interfering with their marriage. How would you treat this patient? You are a coach of a football team and your quarterback is throwing too many incomplete passes. Explain how you would use learning theory to help his game. You are a coach of a football team and your quarterback is throwing too many incomplete passes. Explain how you would use learning theory to help his game.

3. MAKING CONNECTIONS AnatomyNeurophysiology A Complete Circuit!

4. Outside of the Black Box Learning is something that can be observed without observing the brain directly. Learning is something that can be observed without observing the brain directly. In fact, behavioral psychologists treat the nervous system as a “black box” and focus mainly on relationships among observable stimuli and behaviors. In fact, behavioral psychologists treat the nervous system as a “black box” and focus mainly on relationships among observable stimuli and behaviors.

5. Important Procedural Distinctions Classical Conditioning Classical Conditioning learning associations between a neutral stimulus (tone) and a biologically significant stimulus (food). learning associations between a neutral stimulus (tone) and a biologically significant stimulus (food). Operant Conditioning Operant Conditioning learning associations between a response and a biologically significant stimulus that results from that response. learning associations between a response and a biologically significant stimulus that results from that response.

6. Content Additions Strength of CR Time/Trials Acquisition (CS+UCS) Extinction (CS alone) Extinction (CS alone) Spontaneous recovery of CR

7. Activities Presentation ItemPoint Value Introduction of the problem in a creative real-life context…….. 15 Treatment Plan o Interpretation of problem according to learning theory 35 o Multiple suggestions for treatment to solve the problem 35 o Discussion of possible problems in the treatment plans 15 Total http://www.addictinggames.com/turretpong.html

8. Enduring Question? What if the Hokey-PokeyIS what it’s all about?