Due in class Wednesday, October 14th

1. What is environmental reductionism? Give a real-world example of some explanation you think may be environmentally reductionistic. (2 pts.)





2. Give an example of observational learning that you have actually witnessed or experienced. Why is this an example of oberservational learning and not classical or operant conditioning? (3 pts.)





3. Why is explanatory style important? How would you characterize your own explanatory style? (2 pts.)





4. Radko is a violent 16 year-old who currently is a member of the feared Hell's Cake Eaters of Edina, a notorious Twin Cities gang. How would you explain Radko's violence from the learning perspective using classical and operant conditioning, and observational learning (3 pts.)





5. After reading the chapter, what would you like to know more about and/or what question do you have? Explain what interests you about this topic. (Post this question on our electronic conference at least two hours before class Wednesday, October 14th.)
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