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PSYCH 550 Complete Class

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PSYCH 550 Psychology of Learning

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PSYCH 550 Week 1 DQ 1

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Nature Versus Nurture

In learning and cognition, one of the major areas of discussion is the impact of nature and nurture. What is the concept of nature-nurture, and why is it important in the study of learning and cognition?
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PSYCH 550 Week 1 DQ 2

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Instinct or Experience

Is learning the result of instinct or experience? Provide two examples to support your viewpoint.
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PSYCH 550 Week 1 Individual Learning Paper

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Write a 700- to 1,050-word paper in which you examine the concept of learning. Address the following items:

Describe the concept of learning.

Distinguish between learning and performance.
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PSYCH 550 Week 2 DQ 1

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Difference Between Response

What is the difference between conditioned and unconditioned responses? Provide at least three examples of each type of response.
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PSYCH 550 Week 2 DQ 2

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Learning Behavior Via Classical Conditioning

What behaviors might best be learned using classical conditioning methods?
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PSYCH 550 Week 2 Individual Simple Stimulus Learning Paper

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Prepare a 1,050- to 1,400-word paper in which you analyze forms of simple stimulus learning. As a part of your analysis, address the following items:

• Explain the concept of habituation.
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PSYCH 550 Week 3 DQ 1

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Operant Conditioning

What is operant conditioning? How do reinforcement, punishment, and extinction apply to operant conditioning?
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PSYCH 550 Week 3 DQ 2

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Reinforcement Types

Define variable ratio of reinforcement. What makes a variable ratio of reinforcement more powerful than a fixed ratio? How might this concept be applied to child rearing? Provide an example in your response.
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PSYCH 550 Week 3 Learning Team Classical Conditioning Paper

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Prepare a 1,400- to 1,750-word paper in which you examine the concept of classical conditioning. As a part of your examination you must address the following items:

Explain the concept of classical conditioning and the factors that affect classical conditioning.
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PSYCH 550 Week 4 DQ 1

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Latent Learning and Reinforcement

Tolman & Honzik’s latent learning experiment (1930) addressed the question of reinforcement’s necessity in learning, and found that reinforcement is NOT a necessary element of a learning environment. Do you agree or disagree with the results of Tolman & Honzik’s experiment? What examples of either serial, paired associated, or free recall learning were there in these experiments? Explain your answers.
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PSYCH 550 Week 4 DQ 2

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Serial Learning Factors

As discussed in the readings for this week, serial learning involves a list of items that are learned and reproduced in accordance with their sequence of occurrence within the list. What factors impact serial learning? Which one of these factors have the greatest impact; be sure and explain your reasoning for choosing this factor.
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PSYCH 550 Week 4 Individual Operant & Classical (Instrumental) Conditioning Paper

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Select a learning situation, such as learning how to ride a bike, or learning how to cook scrambled eggs. Toilet training is a common selection; however, see if you can come up with something other than this one as it is the most commonly used. I will accept any learning situation you select, my comment is only to see if can stretch your thoughts beyond the obvious or common situations and to encourage your creativity, as well as your research.
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PSYCH 550 Week 5 DQ 1

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Memory Retention & Loss

Is forgetting an intentional act? Explain why it is, or why it is not, an intentional act.
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PSYCH 550 Week 5 DQ 2

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Emotional Role In Memory?

What Role Does Emotion Play in Memory - explain your answer and be sure to cite the reference(s) you use as your rationale.
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PSYCH 550 Week 5 Learning Team Verbal Learning Paper

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Prepare a 1,400- to 1,750-word paper in which you analyze the concept of verbal learning. As a part of your analysis, you must address the following items:

Describe the concept of verbal learning.
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PSYCH 550 Week 6 Individual The Memory Process Paper

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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. You should have a minimum of three scholarly sources for this assignment. Scholarly sources are Peer Reviewed Journals: Dictionaries, Wikepedia, etc. are not scholarly sources and will not count towards the required number of references.
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PSYCH 550 Week 6 Learning Team Individual Differences

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Prepare a 12- to 15-slide Microsoft® PowerPoint® presentation, in which you examine individual differences in learning and memory. As a part of your examination, you must address the following items:

Analyze the relationship between genetics and learning.

Analyze the implications of age, gender, and personality to learning.
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