In class today you will be tested on Chapter 6: Learning. Your vocabulary cards and essays (Operant Conditioning & Chapter 6) are due today as well.
Chapter 6 Essay
The Granger’s are preparing for their first baby. Both parents-to-be have had a psychology course and are looking forward to applying the principles they learned from theories and research that address child development.
A. Summarize one main idea or finding of each of the following three researchers.
Pavlov’s classical conditioning
Skinner’s operant conditioning
Bandura’s social learning theory
Ainsworth’s attachment research
B. Provide a specific example of actions the Granger’s might take to raise their child to produce positive outcomes using each of the theories below to address the corresponding psychological concept.
Pavlov’s classical conditioning: fire safety
Skinner’s operant conditioning: tantrum management
Bandura’s social learning theory: sharing behavior
Ainsworth’s attachment research: self-reliance
