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Making Classical Conditioning Understandable through a Demonstration Technique.

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Gibb, Gerald D. – Teaching of Psychology, 1983

One lemon, an assortment of other fruits and vegetables, a tennis ball, and a Galvanic Skin Response meter are needed to implement this approach to teaching about classical conditioning in introductory psychology courses. (RM)

Descriptors: Classical Conditioning, Course Descriptions, Higher Education, Introductory Courses

Teaching and Demonstrating Classical Conditioning.

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Sparrow, John; Fernald, Peter – Teaching of Psychology, 1989

Discusses classroom demonstrations of classical conditioning and notes tendencies to misrepresent Pavlov's procedures. Describes the design and construction of the conditioner that is used for demonstrating classical conditioning. Relates how students experience conditioning, generalization, extinction, discrimination, and spontaneous recovery.…

Descriptors: Attitude Change, Change Strategies, Classical Conditioning, Demonstrations (Educational)