1. Homework #14 Red: pg. 42-49Blue: pg. 259-266 1. What is the difference between observational learning and disinhibition? 2. How is disinhibition used to extinguish phobias? 3. Which of the three learning theories do you understand the best? The least? Why? Pick up a blank half sheet of paper from the front table. Complete the Warm-Up on this paper: “Violence on television leads to aggressive behavior by the children and teenagers who watch the programs.” Write the quote above and if you agree or disagree with the statement. Explain WHY you agree or disagree and be prepared to share you answer.

2. Hit List: Homework #13/Grade Sheets Warm-Up on half sheet Review Operant Conditioning Group Work Social Learning

3. Reinforcement/Punishment Quiz 1. When you provide negative reinforcement, it usually results in: a. Weakening a behavior you want weakened b. Strengthening a behavior you want strengthened 2. Do people usually look forward to receiving negative reinforcement? Why? 3.If you held a position of authority (like a teacher or job manager) would you supply positive reinforcement to those you might manage in the future? How? 4. Read the following two statements. Decide which is negative reinforcement and which is punishment. a. If you clean your room, you will no longer have to be grounded. b. Because you did not clean your room, you will be grounded

4. Reinforcement - Positive reinforcement: Presenting something desirable; a reward Ex: Money for good grades - Negative reinforcement: Taking away something you don’t like Ex: Taking aspirin to get rid of a headache Ex: Beeping when you leave the head lights on. You must turn off the lights to stop the beeping. Punishment - Unpleasant consequence which decreases a behavior to occur again. Partner Work

5. Pass up homework #14, no more homework! Pick up your warm-up from last class on the front table. (If you did not do it, do it NOW) Warm-up from 5/13/09 “Violence on television leads to aggressive behavior by the children and teenagers who watch the programs.” Write the quote above and if you agree or disagree with the statement. Explain WHY you agree or disagree and be prepared to share you answer.

6. Hit List: Discuss Warm-up Who has baby stuff here still? Notebooks! Social Learning Partner Work Project Help? –Due Tuesday 5/19/09

7. Learning Social Learning

8. Social Learning: Modeling 1.Observational Learning: Individual observes and imitates the behavior of others. - (People of higher status have more influence on others.) 2.

9. Bandura and Bobo Doll Experiment

10. Children see, children do?

11. Modeling 1.Observational Learning: Individual observes and imitates the behavior of others. 2. Disinhibition: See someone else engage in something “bad” without being punished. Learn it is easier to do that behavior later. - examples?

12. Read the short article Answer the following two questions on a separate sheet of paper with your partner. 1. Using what you know about observational learning, explain how the situation at Glenbrook North may have an impact on other high school students. 2. How does the incident at Glenbrook North exemplify disinhibition?

13. Glenbrook North?

14. Warm up What is the worst stereotype you have ever heard?