[Solved] theories of learning

Assignment Prompt & Instructions

**files (3)**

– ## ThinkingCriticallyViewingMediaViolence.docx

– ## SubliminalSensationPersuasion-1.docx

– ## TheoriesofLearning.docx

**## ThinkingCriticallyViewingMediaViolence.docx**

**Critical Thinking: The Effects of Viewing Media Violence**

After reviewing the information about media violence (see below), answer the following questions:

· Why have psychologists used different research methods to explore possible effects of violence viewing, and what have they learned?

· After viewing a violent cartoon, little Riley becomes more likely to hit his baby brother. What two factors help explain this violence-viewing effect?

**NOTE: If you find this difficult to read due to the small print, you have find this on page 253 in your e-Book.**


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**## SubliminalSensationPersuasion-1.docx**

**Critical Thinking: Subliminal Sensation and Persuasion**

After reviewing the information about sensation and persuasion (see below), answer the following questions:

· How has priming been used in the slide-exposure experiment with subliminal stimuli?

· What did the researchers learn from this slide-exposure experiment?

· What did the researchers learn from the subliminal persuasion experiments summarized here?

**NOTE: If you find this difficult to read due to the small print, you have find this on page 184 in your E-book.**


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**## TheoriesofLearning.docx**

**Theories of Learning**

Under each type of theory, place an
**X** in the row of the description that applies to that theory.

| | | | |
| — | — | — | — |
| **Description** | **Classical Conditioning** | **Operant Conditioning** | **Observational**<br>**Learning** |
| Mark is praised by his teacher for doing an excellent job on his presentation. | | | |
| A child watches their parent folding the laundry. They later pick up some clothing and imitate folding the clothes. | | | |
| A warm and nurturing teacher makes students feel connected. Students associate going to school with the teacher. Going to school makes students feel connected. | | | |
| A young couple goes on a date to an Asian restaurant. Everyone was eating with chopsticks. They watch other diners in the restaurant eating with chopsticks and copy their actions to learn how to use these utensils. | | | |
| Daisy eats contaminated food gets sick, and feels awful. Daisy associates the sight of food with contaminated food.<br>The sight of food makes Daisy feel awful. | | | |
| Maria has a variety of tops. But when she dresses for work, she prefers wearing a particular blue top, because her coworkers seem to like it. | | | |
| Whenever Paul hears the Beatles' song "Hey Jude," he feels sad and discouraged. He leaves the room to avoid having to listen to the song. The song always brings back bad memories of his first romantic relationship. | | | |
| Jeremy, age 7, frequently "acts up" in class and disrupts the learning activities by making humorous gestures and noises. The teacher tried to discourage this behavior by making him sit in the front corner of the room, but this just made him “act up” even more. | | | |

**## TheoriesofLearning.docx**

**Theories of Learning**

Under each type of theory, place an
**X** in the row of the description that applies to that theory.

| | | | |
| — | — | — | — |
| **Description** | **Classical Conditioning** | **Operant Conditioning** | **Observational**<br>**Learning** |
| Mark is praised by his teacher for doing an excellent job on his presentation. | | | |
| A child watches their parent folding the laundry. They later pick up some clothing and imitate folding the clothes. | | | |
| A warm and nurturing teacher makes students feel connected. Students associate going to school with the teacher. Going to school makes students feel connected. | | | |
| A young couple goes on a date to an Asian restaurant. Everyone was eating with chopsticks. They watch other diners in the restaurant eating with chopsticks and copy their actions to learn how to use these utensils. | | | |
| Daisy eats contaminated food gets sick, and feels awful. Daisy associates the sight of food with contaminated food.<br>The sight of food makes Daisy feel awful. | | | |
| Maria has a variety of tops. But when she dresses for work, she prefers wearing a particular blue top, because her coworkers seem to like it. | | | |
| Whenever Paul hears the Beatles' song "Hey Jude," he feels sad and discouraged. He leaves the room to avoid having to listen to the song. The song always brings back bad memories of his first romantic relationship. | | | |
| Jeremy, age 7, frequently "acts up" in class and disrupts the learning activities by making humorous gestures and noises. The teacher tried to discourage this behavior by making him sit in the front corner of the room, but this just made him “act up” even more. | | | |

**## ThinkingCriticallyViewingMediaViolence.docx**

**Critical Thinking: The Effects of Viewing Media Violence**

After reviewing the information about media violence (see below), answer the following questions:

· Why have psychologists used different research methods to explore possible effects of violence viewing, and what have they learned?

· After viewing a violent cartoon, little Riley becomes more likely to hit his baby brother. What two factors help explain this violence-viewing effect?

**NOTE: If you find this difficult to read due to the small print, you have find this on page 253 in your e-Book.**


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**## SubliminalSensationPersuasion-1.docx**

**Critical Thinking: Subliminal Sensation and Persuasion**

After reviewing the information about sensation and persuasion (see below), answer the following questions:

· How has priming been used in the slide-exposure experiment with subliminal stimuli?

· What did the researchers learn from this slide-exposure experiment?

· What did the researchers learn from the subliminal persuasion experiments summarized here?

**NOTE: If you find this difficult to read due to the small print, you have find this on page 184 in your E-book.**


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**## TheoriesofLearning.docx**

**Theories of Learning**

Under each type of theory, place an
**X** in the row of the description that applies to that theory.

| | | | |
| — | — | — | — |
| **Description** | **Classical Conditioning** | **Operant Conditioning** | **Observational**<br>**Learning** |
| Mark is praised by his teacher for doing an excellent job on his presentation. | | | |
| A child watches their parent folding the laundry. They later pick up some clothing and imitate folding the clothes. | | | |
| A warm and nurturing teacher makes students feel connected. Students associate going to school with the teacher. Going to school makes students feel connected. | | | |
| A young couple goes on a date to an Asian restaurant. Everyone was eating with chopsticks. They watch other diners in the restaurant eating with chopsticks and copy their actions to learn how to use these utensils. | | | |
| Daisy eats contaminated food gets sick, and feels awful. Daisy associates the sight of food with contaminated food.<br>The sight of food makes Daisy feel awful. | | | |
| Maria has a variety of tops. But when she dresses for work, she prefers wearing a particular blue top, because her coworkers seem to like it. | | | |
| Whenever Paul hears the Beatles' song "Hey Jude," he feels sad and discouraged. He leaves the room to avoid having to listen to the song. The song always brings back bad memories of his first romantic relationship. | | | |
| Jeremy, age 7, frequently "acts up" in class and disrupts the learning activities by making humorous gestures and noises. The teacher tried to discourage this behavior by making him sit in the front corner of the room, but this just made him “act up” even more. | | | |

**## ThinkingCriticallyViewingMediaViolence.docx**

**Critical Thinking: The Effects of Viewing Media Violence**

After reviewing the information about media violence (see below), answer the following questions:

· Why have psychologists used different research methods to explore possible effects of violence viewing, and what have they learned?

· After viewing a violent cartoon, little Riley becomes more likely to hit his baby brother. What two factors help explain this violence-viewing effect?

**NOTE: If you find this difficult to read due to the small print, you have find this on page 253 in your e-Book.**


## image1.png

**## SubliminalSensationPersuasion-1.docx**

**Critical Thinking: Subliminal Sensation and Persuasion**

After reviewing the information about sensation and persuasion (see below), answer the following questions:

· How has priming been used in the slide-exposure experiment with subliminal stimuli?

· What did the researchers learn from this slide-exposure experiment?

· What did the researchers learn from the subliminal persuasion experiments summarized here?

**NOTE: If you find this difficult to read due to the small print, you have find this on page 184 in your E-book.**


## image1.png

**## TheoriesofLearning.docx**

**Theories of Learning**

Under each type of theory, place an
**X** in the row of the description that applies to that theory.

| | | | |
| — | — | — | — |
| **Description** | **Classical Conditioning** | **Operant Conditioning** | **Observational**<br>**Learning** |
| Mark is praised by his teacher for doing an excellent job on his presentation. | | | |
| A child watches their parent folding the laundry. They later pick up some clothing and imitate folding the clothes. | | | |
| A warm and nurturing teacher makes students feel connected. Students associate going to school with the teacher. Going to school makes students feel connected. | | | |
| A young couple goes on a date to an Asian restaurant. Everyone was eating with chopsticks. They watch other diners in the restaurant eating with chopsticks and copy their actions to learn how to use these utensils. | | | |
| Daisy eats contaminated food gets sick, and feels awful. Daisy associates the sight of food with contaminated food.<br>The sight of food makes Daisy feel awful. | | | |
| Maria has a variety of tops. But when she dresses for work, she prefers wearing a particular blue top, because her coworkers seem to like it. | | | |
| Whenever Paul hears the Beatles' song "Hey Jude," he feels sad and discouraged. He leaves the room to avoid having to listen to the song. The song always brings back bad memories of his first romantic relationship. | | | |
| Jeremy, age 7, frequently "acts up" in class and disrupts the learning activities by making humorous gestures and noises. The teacher tried to discourage this behavior by making him sit in the front corner of the room, but this just made him “act up” even more. | | | |