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Programed Learning
Ch. 9 Worksheet
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Psychology
12th Grade
12/09/2010

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Term
Punishment
Definition
Providing a negative stimulus after the behavior has occurred.
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3 Drawbacks to Punishment
Definition

  1. Receive attention from parents (seen as a reward).
  2. Child misbehaves as much as possible.
  3. Children who receive excessive punishment tent to inflict punishment on others

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What is Programed Learning?
Definition

  1. Operant Conditioning techniques; presenting stimuli
  2. Helps subject respond correctly; material learned in small amounts in specific order
  3. Subject presented to learner in series of small steps
  4. Learners find out immediately if response is correct or not.
  5. If correct, immediately reinforced by knowledge that their right (reinforcement)

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Linear Program
Definition
Individual moves step-by-step in a line through material. Keeping to the sequence whether right or wrong.
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Branching Program
Definition

Given another sequence depending on their answer.

  1. If correct, they are presented with the next question
  2. If wrong, branched off into some extra material on that subject
  3. If they do real well they are allowed to skip some material

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Biofeedback
Definition
Process of learning to voluntarily regulate bodily responses.
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How does biofeedback occur?
Definition
Through knowledge of results about a particular physiological response.
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Uses for Biofeedback
Definition

  1. Learn to reduce frequency of headaches
  2. Learn to control/lower blood pressure
  3. Can be used with overactive children

Term
Cognitive Learning
Definition

Involves:

  1. Organizing info
  2. Making comparisons
  3. Forming associations

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Insight
Definition

Realively sudden change in one's perception of a problem that results in the soultion of a problem

 

*Insight is based on past experience

*Appears quickly after a period of little/no progress

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Difference Between Insight and Conditioning
Definition

Insight: Learners are aware of steps in their thinking

Conditioning: Learners aren't likely to recall themselves saying "I see the light" (Ahha! moment)

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