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Forum 2.5 - World's Most Typical Person

12/31/2018

Guiding Thought Question: Watch the two youtube clips above dealing with human population and its general characteristics. From the video come up with a list (on a separate piece of paper) of the types of quantitative and qualitative characteristics that they have included about individuals. From your list write down one type of quantitative characteristic, and one type of qualitative characteristic that you think you could observe around the zoo. Write down your idea as a reply to the forum.

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Forum 4.1 - Brainstorming Research

11/27/2018

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Guiding Thought Question: Come up with 3-4 ways that you're able to come up with ideas for potential research.

Today's Learning Objective: Students will utilize their knowledge from the semester to come up with an idea for a behavioral study they can conduct through observing animals here at the zoo.

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Forum 3.9 - Best Methods for Review

11/15/2018

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Guiding Thought Question: When preparing for a large examination what is the best course of action when preparing for it? How can you use behavioral modifications to train yourself to prepare?

Today's Learning Objective: Students will review past assignments and notes to prepare for the upcoming Unit III test on behavioral modifications.

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Forum 3.8 - Doing What is Right

11/12/2018

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Guiding Thought Question: What obligations do humans have in intervening in nature to help animals in distress? Is it any different when facing a natural distress versus a human inflicted distress? What obligations do humans have over the environment as a whole?

Today's Learning Objective: Students will engage in discussion as to the ethical and moral responsibilities of humans over the environment and how behavior is involved in it.

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Forum 3.7 - Temporarily Able

11/8/2018

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Guiding Thought Question: Write a reaction to the following statement. "People with development disorders should not be labeled as "disabled" rather people without development disorders should be labeled as "temporarily abled." Your reaction should be a minimum of two sentences.

Today's Learning Objective: Student will be able to identify the characteristics of different mental illnesses and specifically research a certain mental illness. Students will examine the factors that create stress and examine their own risk factors.

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Forum 3.6 - What is Abnormal?

11/5/2018

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Guiding Thought Question: From a scientific perspective predict why it might be difficult to classify a behavior as "abnormal"? Come up with a method for how you could actually identify an abnormal behavior scientifically.

Today's Learning Objective: Students will be able to classify abnormal behavior, the characteristics of it, the methods of identifying it, and the dangers of it. Students will take notes on the materials, watch a TED Talk relating to the idea of otherness, and be responsible for the materials on the end of unit test.

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Forum 3.5 - Value of Animals

11/1/2018

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Guiding Thought Question: What is the value of using animals for behavioral modifications and addressing psychological distress?

Today's Learning Objective: Students will look into the uses of therapy dogs to treat psychological conditions or just as companions.

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Forum 3.4 - Applications of Conditioning

10/30/2018

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Guiding Thought Question: You notice your teacher is starting to lose their voice trying to get the student's attentions. Come up with a suggestion for the teacher on how they can use the ideas of classical conditioning to train the students to perform a task (sitting down quietly at the beginning of class) without having to use their voice. Identify the conditioned stimuli and the conditioned response.

Today's Learning Objective: Students will be able to explain how the ideas of Classical conditioning are applied to the actual development of Learning. Students will go through notes and examples of uses of classical conditioning and then apply their learning to come up with a plan to help someone with a psychological disorder.

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Forum 3.3 - Differences between Conditioning

10/25/2018

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Guiding Thought Question: In your opinion which form of conditioning is more effective in training new behaviors? Explain why you think so.

Today's Learning Objective: Students will learn about the differences between classical and operant conditioning, and then the applications for both in teaching new behaviors.

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Forum 3.2 - Getting Desired Results

10/23/2018

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Guiding Thought Question: When you're trying to get someone to do something for you what is the method you use to try to get it and how is psychology involved?

Today's Learning Objective: Students will learn the processes of classical conditioning and how it is used to adapt behaviors.

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Behavioral Science Course Forum

Welcome to the Forum! Here is where you will be answering your daily warm-up questions. Please do not enter your last name for privacy reasons, and you may use a nickname if you would like (Just make sure Mr. Tredinnick is aware of the nickname you are using). Write out thoughtful responses to the forums on the days they are assigned. If you miss a day please take it upon yourself to complete the Forum you missed. Each Forum has the targeted Learning Objective(s) there so you can see what the focus of the day's class will be.

Forum 2.5 - World's Most Typical Person

Forum 4.1 - Brainstorming Research

Forum 3.9 - Best Methods for Review

Forum 3.8 - Doing What is Right

Forum 3.7 - Temporarily Able

Forum 3.6 - What is Abnormal?

Forum 3.5 - Value of Animals

Forum 3.4 - Applications of Conditioning

Forum 3.3 - Differences between Conditioning

Forum 3.2 - Getting Desired Results

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