LibGuides: ISE445: Module 1

Module 1 Required Resources

Textbook

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

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.

Read Chapters 4 and 5.

These chapters will introduce you to the work of Edward Thorndike, B.F. Skinner, and their contemporaries and followers.

Your course textbook can be accessed in the Getting Started module.

Articles

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 [Streaming video]. Retrieved from SAGE Video.
Watching Chapter 1 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.
Learned Helplessness
Wynn, F. (2019). Learned helplessness. Salem Press Encyclopedia of Health.
Reading this article will help you understand the concept of learned helplessness and its many diverse applications. In their seminal research on learned helplessness, Martin Seligman (1942- ) and colleagues demonstrated that when animals were exposed to unavoidable electric shocks, they subsequently were incapable of learning a simple behavior that would have allowed them to avoid or escape electric shock. In other words, they learned that they had no control over negative outcomes, and later when they, in fact, had control, their sense of helplessness prevented them from avoiding or escaping these outcomes. Subsequent research on human beings has revealed the importance of learned helplessness in understanding depression, academic struggles, shyness, and the inability to leave abusive situations, etc.

A Day of Great Illumination: B F Skinner's Discovery of Shaping
Peterson, G. B. (2004). A day of great Illumination: B F Skinner's discovery of shaping. Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior, 82(3), 317–328.
Reading this article will help you understand how, through a "eureka" experience, Skinner came to appreciate the concept of shaping and the broader implications of the concept in changing human behavior.
Free Shaping with an Australian CattleDog
Free Shaping with an Australian CattleDog
Yin, S. (2009). Free Shaping with an Australian CattleDog | drsophiayin.com
CattleDog Publishing®, the Legacy of Dr Sophia Yin.
Pigeons in a Pelican
Skinner, B. F. (1960). Pigeons in a pelican. American Psychologist, 15(1), 28–37.
Reading this article will provide you an account of the World War II program "Project Pigeon" as told by B.F. Skinner himself.
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.
Watch Chapter 4: Conditioning. Watching this video will help you to understand the concepts of operant conditioning.
Watch Chapter 5: Reinforcement. Watching this video will help you to understand the operant conditioning principles of reinforcement and shaping.
Watch Chapter 6: Parenting. Watching this video will help you to see how operant conditioning principles apply to parenting and help you understand the difficult concept of negative reinforcement.
Autism and Applied Behavior Analysis
Films Media Group. (2001). Autism and applied behavioral analysis. Films On Demand.
Watching this video will give you an illustration of the application of operant conditioning principles, especially positive reinforcement and shaping, to help treat children with autism.

Preparing for Assignment 1: Create an Annotated Bibliography

Introduction to Google Scholar
National University Library. (2023). Introduction to google scholar. National University.
Learn how to use Google Scholar for academic research. This NU library page will provide you with specific tips for how to get the most out of Google Scholar. This will make accessing scholarly resources easier.
Scholarly vs. Peer Reviewed Journals
NU Library. (2024). Scholarly vs. peer reviewed journals. National University.
What's the difference between a scholarly journal and a peer-reviewed journal? This tutorial tackles this important question, along with demonstrating how to limit search results.
APA Style 7th Edition Overview
NU Academic Success Center. (n.d.). APA style 7th edition overview.
This website provides a quick overview of APA 7th edition writing requirements.
Learning About Paraphrasing
NU Academic Success Center. (n.d.). Learning about paraphrasing.
This website provides clear instructions and examples regarding paraphrasing.
National University Academic Success Center: Outlining and Annotating Resources
NU Academic Success Center. (n.d.). Writing resources: Outlining and annotating.
The NU Academic Success Center (ASC) offers additional documents and video to support your success in using outlining to develop your note-taking and synthesis process.