Learning, Memory, and Intelligence

From

03/26/2012

To

04/01/2012

Content

-Principles of classical and operant conditioning
-Social learning
-Problem-solving strategies
-Types and aspects of memory
-Intelligence measures, definitions, and determinants

Skills

-College-oriented note-taking
-Critical thinking and analysis
-Synthesis of knowledge
-Taking a position during active debate

Resources

-Textbook: Psychology and Life, by Richard J. Gerrig and Philip G. Zimbardo
-Supplemental text excerpt: "Whatever Happened to Baby Albert?" from Lessons in Psychology (J. Weston Walch, Publisher)
-Video clip: Memento
-Web Site links: Classical Conditioning: An All-Purpose Demonstration, Classical Conditioning: Stimulus Word List

Instructional Strategies

-Lecture
-Demonstrations
-Discussion
-Film clips

Assessment

-Homework assignments
-In-class writing
-Unit exam

Outcomes

-Students will be able to describe the classical conditioning process, and provide real-world examples of this process
-Students will be able to explain the process of operant conditioning, including dinstinguishing between types of reinforcers and reinforcement schedules
-Students will be able to discuss the concepts of social learning and cognitive learning
-Students will understand the kinds and processes of memory
-Students will be familiar with the main theories of intelligence and common measurement instruments