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Application
1. Observation
a. Choose a place where you can observe adult-child interactions – such as in a mall, in a church, at the
playground, etc. Spend one hour observing such adult-child interactions. Focus on the stimulus-response-
consequences patterns you observe.
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b. Describe the consequences you observe. (It is better to write or scribble the details on the spot or as soon as
you finish your observation).
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c. Answer these questions:
1. What kinds of stimuli for children’s and adult behavior did you observe?
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2. What kind of behaviors on the part of children elicit reinforcement and punishment consequences from
the adult?
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3. What kinds of behaviors of adults are reinforced or punished by the children?
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4. What kind of reinforcements and punishments seem to be at the most “successful”?
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5. Given this experience, what are our thoughts about operant conditioning? Do you think children
reinforce and punish adults as adults reinforce and punish them? How might the two be interdependent?
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2. Thorndike’s Connectionism
a. Choose a topic you want to teach.
b. Think of ways you can apply the three primary laws while you teach the topic.
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Assessment Task/s
1. Explain the basic principles of behaviorism.
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2. Make a simple plan applying the principles of learning.
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3. Explain how to use rewards in the learning process effectively.
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5-minute non-stop writing

From this Module on Behaviorism: Pavlov, Thorndike, Skinner, I realized that…..
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Name: ___________________________________ Yr. & Sec. _________________ Facilitating Learning

Bandura’s Social Learning Theory

Analysis 2
1. What do authorities say might be the reason why Sergio hanged himself?
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What facts made them give this reason?
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2. Comment on the opinion of the clinical psychologist.

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3. What do you think is the effect of television on the behavior of young people (preschool to college)? Cite
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Synapse Strengtheners

1. How are Tolman’s Purposive behaviorism and Bandura’s Social Learning theory able to bridge
behaviorism and cognitive theory?
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2. Read this article about Bandura’s views about television and violence, Albert Bandura Lecture – Bing
Distinguished Lecture Series “The Power of Social Modeling: The effects of Television Violence” by
Christine Van De Velde (at http://www.stanford.edu/dept/bingschool/rsrchart/bandura.htm) Make a
reaction paper.
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Name: ___________________________________ Yr. & Sec. _________________ Facilitating Learning

Application – Tolman’s Purposive Behaviorism

State a personal message derived from the key concepts of Tolman’s purposive behaviorism. Use the
Table provided below:

Key Concept of Tolman’s Theory on Personal Message

Purposive Behaviorism
1. Learning is always purposive and 1.1 To make my students do what I require them to do, I
goal-directed. should state the goal clearly and specifically.
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2. Cognitive maps help students perform well. 2.1

Organisms select the shortest or easiest path
to achieve a goal.

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3. Latent learning stays with the individual 3.1

until needed.

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4. Learning is influenced by expectations, 4.1

perceptions, representations, needs and
other internal variable like hunger.

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Bandura’s Social Learning Theory

Application
Choose 3 key concepts of Bandura’s social learning theory then state how you apply the concept as you teach.
Use the table provided for this purpose.

3 Key Concepts od Albert Bandura How to apply it in my teaching

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Primary Law How would I apply the Primary Law

Law of Readiness

Law of Effect. Indicate specifically how you

will use positive/negative reinforcements
(rewards)

Law of Exercise