The Human Brain

Inside the Teenage Brain:  (video shown in class)  http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/teenbrain/view/
In your blog, write a response to the video - minimum 200 words including at least one picture which represents your topic.  Video response #1

Brain Power (part 1 of 5 videos):  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rEGJzHKXDa4   

3-D view of the brain:  http://www.pbs.org/wnet/brain/3d/index.html

Phineas Gage Websites:   
 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yXiM-nDYzX0 --- video clip from class

http://www.smithsonianmag.com/history-archaeology/Phineas-Gage-Neurosciences-Most-Famous-Patient.html?c=y&page=2 --- article from smithsonian magazine

http://neurophilosophy.wordpress.com/2006/12/04/the-incredible-case-of-phineas-gage/ 

Semester Two

Semester One - Final Exam

Well, my children, here it is: the end of our time together.  But I leave you with two things - 1. the semester exam study guide which, if used properly, will give you the preparation and guidance to perform exceptionally on the exam and end the semester with the best grade possible...and...2. some inspiration from your dear, old friend.
Study Guide:    http://bdoughertyamschool.wikispaces.com/Grade+10+documents+-+2010-2011
Inspiration:     http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=erLKiUqptCs

Law of Effect and Operant Conditioning

Edward Thorndike:

1. Explain Thorndike's puzzle-box experiment.

2. Explain Thorndike's "Law of Effect".

3. Explain Thorndike's "Law of Exercise".

B.F. Skinner:

1. Explain Skinner's concept of Operant Conditioning

2. What does  reinforcement always do?

3. What does a punishment alsways do?

4. Explain the difference between "postive" and "negative" as they are used in opernat conditioning.

You will need to do internet research to complete the questions above - remember, you must not COPY/PASTE - write your answers in your own words and site all resources used.
Due Date is Friday December 3rd.

Important Dates: Week of November 29th-December 3rd

There will be a short quiz on Tuesday and Friday of this week.  Both quizzes will be on the information covered in class (that you wrote down on your charts).  Tuesday's quiz will cover Pavlov, Watson, Classical Conditioning and Behaviorism.  Friday's quiz will cover Thorndike, Skinner, Law of Effect and Operant Conditioning.

Your information charts on our theorists:   http://bdoughertyamschool.wikispaces.com/Grade+10+documents+-+2010-2011

Classical Conditioning

You must use internet research to complete the following assignment...

Answer the following questions regarding classical conditioning (post your answers on your blog):

Ivan Pavlov:
1. What was Pavlov actually studying when he developed his theory of classical conditioning?
2. Explain (in detail) how Pavlov's experiment was conducted.
3. Identify the conditioned stimulus, the unconditioned stimulus and the conditioned response from Pavlov's experiment.
4. Explain what extinction means in relation to classical conditioning.
5. Explain what stimulus generalization means in relation to classical conditioning.
6. Explain what sstimulus discrimination means in relation to classical conditioning.
7. Explain at least two limitations of this experiment.
8. Explain what Pavlov theorized about how we learn.

John B. Watson:
1. Explain (in detail) how Watson's "Little Albert" study was conducted.
2. Identify the conditioned stimulus, the unconditioned stimulus and the conditioned response from Watson's study
3. Explain at least two limitations of this study.
4. Explain Watson's law of frequency.
5. Explain Watson's law of recency.
6. Explain the basic assumptions of behaviorism according to Watson.

Answers are due by  - Friday November 26th. 
Do not COPY/PASTE - restate all answers in your own words and site all resources used.

TEST - MONDAY NOV. 15th

Test will include all information form notes taken in class: Brain, Sleep, Dream Theories