Please read the assignment before you assign yourself.
Module 3 Discussion Questions: Select ONE of the following.
1. Define and identify the historical high points of instrumental conditioning.
2. Describe a few key applications of instrumental conditioning.
3. Compare and contrast classical conditioning and instrumental conditioning.
4. Organize the essential procedures and key elements of instrumental conditioning into a logical framework. Use sensible categories. (For this topic, you may create a diagram or table).
5. How do the schedules of reinforcement and choice of behavior influence behavior?
*Writing tips
· Choose one and only one of the above questions for this week. Use the Discussion Guide (under Course Home).
· Responses to Discussion Each topic summary should be no less than 50 words and no more than 200 words. [In MS Word, you can easily do a word count]
· Be clear / not vague, while being as concise as possible! Do not include personal opinion.
· Use specific examples that demonstrate abstract concepts.
· List the page numbers in conjunction with your citation indicating where the heart of the information you are providing can be found, e.g., (p.47).
· If possible, try to come up with a ‘handle’ on your topic, perhaps an example or a metaphor – or some sort of way to remember the concept. Consider using a real-life example of the concept.
· Scholarship is important. Be sure your spelling and grammar are correct. Do not include personal opinion.
Rely primarily on the text for your summation, and secondarily on other solid sources.
