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PSYCH 550 Entire Course (UO

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PSYCH 550 Week 1 Individual Assignment Learning Pape
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PSYCH 550 Week 1 DQ 1
PSYCH 550 Week 1 DQ 2
PSYCH 550 Week 2 DQ 1
PSYCH 550 Week 2 DQ 2
PSYCH 550 Week 2 Individual Assignment Simple Stimul
us Learning Paper
PSYCH 550 Week 3 DQ 1

PSYCH 550 Week 1 DQ 1 (UO

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What is learning? What are the different approaches to t
he study of learning? What is the relationship between l
earning and psychology?

PSYCH 550 Week 1 DQ 2 (UO

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In learning and cognition, one of the major areas of disc
ussion is the impact of nature and nurture. What is the
concept of nature-nurture, and why is it important in th
e study of learning and cognition?

PSYCH 550 Week 1 Individual

Assignment Learning Paper
(UOP)

Prepare a 700 to 1,050-word paper in which you examin

e the concept of learning. As a part of your examination
, be sure to address the following items:
Describe the concept of learning.
Distinguish between learning and performance.
Compare and contrast the conceptual approaches to th
e study of learning.

PSYCH 550 Week 2 DQ 1 (UO

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What are the differences between conditioned and unc
onditioned responses?
Provide at least 3 examples of each type of response. W
hat does it mean when a behavior is classified as a cond
itioned response? What are some examples of condition
ed emotional response that you have observed in yours
elf or someone you know?

PSYCH 550 Week 2 DQ 2 (UO

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What behaviors can best be learned by using classical c
onditioning methods?
Provide two real-life examples of classical conditionin
g in your explanation.

PSYCH 550 Week 2 Individual

Assignment Simple Stimulus
Learning Paper (UOP)

Prepare a 1,050 to 1,400-word paper in which you analy

ze forms of simple stimulus learning. As a part of your a
nalysis, be sure to address the following items:
Explain the concept of habituation.
Analyze the factors that affect perceptual learning.
Examine the effects of stimulus exposure.
Discuss the application of simple stimulus learning to at
least two real life situations.

PSYCH 550 Week 3 DQ 1 (UO

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What is operant conditioning? How do reinforcement, p
unishment, and extinction apply to operant conditionin
g? What behaviors can best be learned by using operant
conditioning methods? Explain your answer.

PSYCH 550 Week 3 DQ 2 (UO

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Thorndike and Skinner were close in agreement on a nu
mber of issues including the control of behavior by stim
uli and the ineffectiveness of punishment. However, the
re were differences in their approach to conditioning. T
horndike believed in instrumental conditioning, and Ski
nner believed in operant conditioning. Please compare
and contrast Thorndikes and Skinners beliefs concerni
ng conditioning

PSYCH 550 Week 3 Learning T

eam Assignment Classical Co
nditioning Paper (UOP)

Prepare a 1,400 to 1,750-word paper in which you exam

ine the concept of classical conditioning. As a part of yo
ur examination be sure to address the following items:
Explain the concept of classical conditioning and the fac
tors that affect it.
Discuss the four basic phenomena of classical condition
ing.
Analyze the role of awareness in classical conditioning.
Evaluate the application of classical conditioning to the l
earning process.

PSYCH 550 Week 4 DQ 1 (UO

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What is verbal learning? What variables have an impact
on the acquisition and retention of verbal information
?

PSYCH 550 Week 4 DQ 2 (UO

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What are the similarities and differences among free re
call, cued recall, and recognition memory? Please provi
de examples in your explanation.

PSYCH 550 Week 4 Individual

Assignment Instrumental Co
nditioning Paper (UOP)

In preparation for this assignment, select a learning situ

ation (e.g., learning how to ride a bike, learning how to c
ook scrambled eggs). Prepare a 1,050 to 1,400-word pa
per in which you evaluate the application of instrument
al conditioning to your selected learning situation. As a
part of your evaluation, be sure to address the following
items:
Describe your selected learning situation.
Compare and contrast the concepts of positive and neg
ative reinforcement as they relate to your selected situa
tion.
Explain the role of reward and punishment in your selec
ted learning situation.
Explain which form which one of the four partial schedu

PSYCH 550 Week 5 DQ 1 (UO

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What are the concepts of working memory, short term
memory, and long term memory? Please include examp
les to support your explanations.

PSYCH 550 Week 5 DQ 2 (UO

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How can memory be influenced by internal and externa
l factors? What strategies can be used to enhance mem
ory?

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eam Assignment Verbal Lear
ning Paper (UOP)

Prepare a 1,400 to 1,750-word paper in which you analy

ze the concept of verbal learning.
As a part of your analysis, be sure to address the followi
ng items:
Describe the concept of verbal learning.
Compare and contrast serial learning, paired associate l
earning, and free recall.
Explore the concept of Mnemonics in the recall of verba
l stimuli.

PSYCH 550 Week 6 Individual

Assignment The Memory Pro
cess Paper (UOP)

In preparation for this assignment, locate and complete

a memory test. Prepare a 1,050 to 1,400-word paper in
which you analyze the results of your memory test. As a
part of your analysis, be sure to address the following it
ems:
Explain the concepts of working memory, short-term m
emory, and long-term memory.
Describe your selected test and your results.
Explain the role of encoding and retrieval in the memor
y process and how they relate to your selected test and
your results.
Evaluate variables associated with encoding informatio
n and ease of retrieval as they relate to your selected te
st and your results.

PSYCH 550 Week 6 Learning T

eam Assignment Learning an
d Memory Individual

Prepare a presentation consisting of 12-15 Microsoft

PowerPoint slides with presenter notes in which you e
xamine individual differences in learning and memory.
As a part of your examination, be sure to address the fo
llowing items:
Analyze the relationship between genetics and learning.
Analyze the implications of age, gender, and personality
to learning.
Evaluate learning styles in relation to theories of human
learning and memory retrieval.
Discussions:

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