LibGuides: PSY-4501: Week 2 Resources

Week 2 Resources

Olson, M. H., & Ramirez, J.J. (2020). Introduction to theories of learning (10th ed.). New York, NY: Routledge.

Read Chapters 1, 3, and 7

Read Chapters 1, 3, and 7. These chapters cover basic ideas of learning, early concepts of learning, associative learning, and the work of Ivan Pavlov on classical conditioning. Access your textbook via the Bookshelf tab in the top navigation bar of your course.

The Learning Machine
Merzenich, M., McGaugh, J. L., Diener, E., Osborne, G., Riggio, R. E., ... (Academic). (2006). The learning machine Inside out: an introduction to psychology [Video]. SAGE Video.
Watching this video will help you to understand the concepts of associative learning and classical conditioning.
Pavlov's Classical Conditioning
Films Media Group. (1996). Classical and operant conditioning . Films On Demand.
Watch segment 2 of this video. It will help you understand basic terminology associated with classical conditioning.
Ivan Pavlov: Famous People, Incredible Lives
Films Media Group. (2010). Ivan Pavlov: Famous people, incredible lives . Films On Demand.
Watching this video will familiarize you with the life and work of Ivan Pavlov, the great Russian physiologist, and psychologist who is most closely associated with classical conditioning.
Conditioned Emotional Reactions
Watson, J. B., & Rayner, R. (1920). Conditioned emotional reactions. Journal of Experimental Psychology, 3 (1), 1–14.
This is Watson and Rayner's seminal research study in which they described the conditioning of "Little Albert."
"Little Albert" Study
Films Media Group. (2010). Into the mind: Emotions . Films On Demand.
Watch segment 4 of this video; it will give you a chance to see one of psychology's earliest and most controversial research studies in action. In the video, you'll see psychologist John B. Watson classically condition a child to develop a fear of a rat.
Little Albert's Real Identity: Time to rewrite the textbooks (podcast)
Listening to this podcast (Psych Files) will acquaint you with the most current and best scholarship on the identity of Little Albert.
Exposure Therapy
Good Therapy, (2015, July 3). Exposure therapy.
Reading this webpage will acquaint you with the history of exposure therapy and its current use in treating phobias, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and other mental disorders.
Exposure Therapy for Panic Disorder: A Clinical Psychology Session
Boyd, B. (Counselor). (2016). Exposure therapy for panic disorder: a clinical psychology session [Video]. SAGE Video.
Watching this video, you'll see how exposure therapy, which is based on classical conditioning principles, can be used to treat panic disorder.

Writing Resources
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Academic Success Center. Northcentral University.
PowerPoint Presentations.
For this week's assignment, you'll prepare a PowerPoint (PPT) presentation. To assist you in the process of preparing a PPT presentation that follows APA format, check out the Academic Success Center's material.