PSY 331 (Ashford) Complete Class
PSY 331 Week 1 Assignment: The Aversion Therapy
Aversion therapy utilizes conditioning as a treatment for alcohol and drug abuse. Locate one peer-reviewed article on aversion therapy published within the past five to six years. The article should describe an original study using aversion therapy to treat alcohol and/or drug abuse. Your assignment must contain the following:
Summarize the article, including the purpose of the study, outcome, and recommendations.
Explain how the principles of conditioning are incorporated in the treatment.
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PSY 331 Week 2 Discussions
DQ 1:Various reinforcement schedules have been shown to have different effects on the rate and retention of learning.
In your own words, explain the meaning of fixed interval (FI), variable interval (VI), fixed ratio (FR), and variable ratio (VR) reinforcement schedules. What are the advantages and disadvantages of each of the four types of reinforcement schedules?
Give an example from your own experience when one of the four types of reinforcement schedules was used. What were the results?
Your initial post should be a minimum of 250-300 words.
DQ 2: Heroin Experiment
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Option A: View the Heroin Experiment video. Based on the principles of reinforcement and reinforcement contingencies, explain how some individuals may continue to use heroin even though their reactions after using the drug for the first time are often both pleasurable and repulsive.
Warning: This video contains adult language. If you are offended by adult language, you may turn off the sound at the 50:20 minute mark and just watch the remainder of the video, or you may choose Option B.
Your initial post should be a minimum of 250-300 words. You must use at least one scholarly, peer-reviewed source that was published within the past five years and is cited according to APA guidelines as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.
Option B: Review the Dodd, Glassman, Arthur, Webb, and Miller (2010) article regarding positive and negative consequences of excessive alcohol consumption among underage college students. Based on the principles of reinforcement and reinforcement contingencies, explain why these college students continue to drink alcohol to excess despite the reported negative consequences.
Your initial post should be a minimum of 250-300 words.
PSY 331 Week 2 – Final Paper Outline and Bibiliography
For this assignment, you must create an outline and annotated bibliography that will be used as the basis for your Final Paper. Review the criteria for your Final Paper in Week Five of this course.
Your outline should contain a heading for each of the three required conditioning theories (classical conditioning, operant conditioning, and neobehaviorism). Each heading should have a one- to two sentence description of that theory. Under each heading, you must include sub-headings as outlined below, with a two-to three sentence description of each. The description should demonstrate that you have done significant research, evaluation, and critical thinking on the issues related to each theory as well as its application to various learning environments. For example:
I. CLASSICAL CONDITIONING
A. Describe the major principles associated with this theory.
B. Explain the contributions of the major theorists who worked to develop this theory.
C. Define the major principles associated within this theory as they relate to the psychology of learning.
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PSY 331 Week 3 Discussion
Describe two situations that illustrate positive and negative punishment. You may describe a situation where you used or received punishment yourself or where you observed another person using or being punished.
For each example, describe the immediate and long term results of the punishment and respond to the following:
a. Was the punishment in each case effective? Why or why not?
b. Based on information provided in Chapter 7 of your course text, what alternate strategies might be more effective?
Your initial post should be a minimum of 250.
PSY 331 Week 4 Discussions
DQ 1: According to Mowrers two-factor theory, avoidance learning combines both classical conditioning and reinforcement. In your own words, summarize how each of these elements contributes to the two-factor theory. Provide an example from your own experience that demonstrates a situation where both factors were involved in learning. Be sure to explain how your situation illustrates both factors.
Your initial post should be a minimum of 250-300 words.
DQ 2: Explain how Hulls and Tolmans views amended previous S-R theory resulting in neo-behaviorism. In your own words, summarize a research study that supports the neo-behaviorism approach. Your initial post should be a minimum of 250-300 words. You must use at least one scholarly, peer-reviewed source that was published within the past five years and is cited according to APA guidelines as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.
PSY 331 Week 5 – Final Paper
The Final Paper will explain, compare, and contrast the major principles associated with classical conditioning, operant conditioning, and neobehaviorism. Include each element below in your explanation of each of the three theories:
Describe the major principles associated with each theory.
Explain the contributions of the major theorists who worked to develop each theory.
Explain how each theory accounts for the mental processes associated with learning.
Summarize how each theory makes use of prior experience in explaining how people learn.
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