Pyschology Discussion Questions 2

Answer each question and provide a reference cites. Please apply answers to psychology.

150 or more words ASSIGNMENT DUE WEDNESDAY June 22, 2016

• 1. How can you measure learning from behaviorist, social cognitive, information processing and constructivism perspectives? Choose two of these perspectives to discuss.

• 2. Given what we have read about the neuroscience of learning and behavior, how might psychotropic medication impact a person in terms of education and/or behavior?

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  • 3. In your opinion, what are some of the most important contributions to the study of learning from Ivan Pavlov and B.F. Skinner? Why do you believe these contributions are important?

  • 4. Given what the chapter notes about observational learning and modeling, what implications might this have for media that children may be exposed to?

  • 5. Discussed how knowledge is encoded in long-term memory (LTM).

  • 6. Define visual memory and explain why it can promote learning.

  • 7.Discuss an information processing perspective on forgetting.

  • Distinguish the different types of transfer, and explain why transfer is important for learning.(transfer referring to learning/psychology)