Session 2: Unit 1 – Foundations (cont.) - SPCL 7804X Human Development (Corbin) - Brooklyn College Library LibGuides Home at Brooklyn College Library

Summary

Supporting development in schools. Factors influencing learning. Nature meets nurture: The use of behaviorism in schools. Theory of mind.

Task List to Prepare for Class Session

Please complete the following PRIOR to our session

Complete the readings.

Factors influencing learning
Benjamin, A. (2018). Factors influencing learning. In R. Biswas-Diener & E. Diener (Eds.), Noba textbook series: Psychology. Champaign, IL: DEF publishers. DOI:nobaproject.com
Conditioning and learning.
Bouton, M. E. (2018). Conditioning and learning. In R. Biswas-Diener & E. Diener (Eds.), Noba textbook series: Psychology. Champaign, IL: DEF publishers. DOI:nobaproject.com
Theory of mind.
Malle, B. (2018). Theory of mind. In R. Biswas-Diener & E. Diener (Eds.), Noba textbook series: Psychology. Champaign, IL: DEF publishers. DOI:nobaproject.com

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Self-Reflect.
- Consider the nature-nurture debate as it relates to the readings.
- Would you rather have a really good memory or really good metacognition?
- Describe an example of Pavlovian conditioning that you have seen in your own behavior.
- Describe an example of operant conditioning in your own behavior.
- How does the theory of mind apply to you?

Video: Classical Conditioning: real-world example (3:09)

Citation: [psychologyforyou] (May 11, 2009) Classical Conditioning: real-world example [Video File]. Retrieved from https://youtu.be/ypCSoVhAyhI?si=GMIEqmey10XS2MTV

Video: Observing Aggressive Behavior - The BOBO Doll Experiment (2:56)

Citation: [xoxoshelbyyxoxo]( Nov 9, 2010) BOBO DOLL EXPERIMENT [Video File]. Retrieved from https://youtu.be/xfG55uY2NSU?si=93w1aNC_aBKWjZ7f

Video: Piaget's Three-mountain experiement (1:30)

Citation: [Geert Stienissen] (Jan 7, 2011) Piaget mountainexperiment.wmv [Video File]. Retrieved from https://youtu.be/GIXN-JYrNC8?si=0CpHlOi5pRMnFWti

CACREP Standards Covered by Session

CACREP 3.b.1.; 3.C.1-13; 3.D.1,12; 5.H.15