Reading Focus

Hi everyone,

As you complete your reading for Wednesday's class, focus on the following ideas and questions:

-What is the difference between classical and operant conditioning?
-Connect your own personal experience to conditioning.  What have you learned through each type of conditioning?  It might help to think of examples from your school and home (look to your parents) experiences.
-Understand B.F. Skinner's connection to operant conditioning.
-What is the different between positive and negative reinforcement?  Memorize the words that equate to positive and negative reinforcement.  The book does a good job of explaining this.
-Understand the impact of reinforcement frequency (i.e., continuous vs. intermittent reinforcement) and when to use each type.
-Know the types of ration and interval schedules.  Come up with a few examples of your own that aren't listed in the book.
-Understand the difference between punishment and reinforcement.
-Memorize table 6.1 on p. 213.
-Memorize table 6.2 on p.215.

You will have a short quiz on Wednesday.  This quiz will cover pp.195-218 in your book.