human+training+manual

So now that you have created a manual for training an imaginary animal, lets turn the focus on a person or pet in your real life. This is worth 60pts and due a week after vacay (so you have time). Please select goals carefully "I want my little brother to be my slave" won't work, it is too vague and you would have to identify all the things you want him to do very clearly and reward each. "I want my neighbor to ask if I need a ride" or "I want my mom to make me lunch" could very well work because it is specific.

Note: no violence, capitol, or corporal punishment will be acceptable in this assignment. Harm no one... You will use at least 8 for CP and 10 for honors of the terms from the animal training manual. They are listed below again for your reference.

Step 1: Who is your subject (cannot be in a psych class and cannot be told that they are part of your homework). Step 2: What actions do you want to achieve? (what is the unconditioned response?) Why did you select this? Step 3: What are your options for how to get there? (Classical and Operant conditioning each contain many parts, usually a few are used together) Step 4: How will you put an option into place and how long will it take? (repetition is key!) ( ** this cannot be started the night before! ** ) Step 5: How will you know if you have "trained" this individual? (how will you assess learning?) Step 6: What did (or would) you have to modify or change so that you trained them successfully?

Please write up your experiment in detail, step by step. Step 1= 5pts (this does not have to be more than a sentence, but fully explain why you chose this subject.) Step 2= 5pts (be precise as to what they are going to be trained to do, the only way to mess up this project is to wait too long or be really vague in your goals.) Step 3= 10pts (this should be at the very least a paragraph. You have many options for how to get someone to do something, discuss what you could have tried and why you rejected that option and instead chose some other way of doing the task.) Step 4= 10pts (this can be bullet pointed, but you need to go through ALL the steps of your plan.) Step 5= 10pts (at least a para explaining how you know that they know...) MAKE SURE YOU INCLUDE THE RELEVANT VOCAB FROM BELOW!!! If you used OC, use the OC terms, etc. Step 6= 10pts (did anything go wrong? did you have to do more repetition than you thought you would have to or less? How did you overcome the issues that you encountered or were there no issues at all?) No points earned for step six if you write "nothing went wrong." You must reflect on the process to some extent. Vocabulary use: 10pts!
 * Relevant terms that will be included in your write up: **

classical conditioning (cc) -the learned pairing of an action with a stimulus operant conditioning (OC) -modifying behavior by rewarding or punishing behavior in order to shape a particular outcome. unconditioned response (CC) -an action/behavior that is not yet trained. conditioned response (CC) -an action/behavior that is now owned/displayed/mastered. unconditioned stimulus (CC) -something that will eventually be connected with a reaction/response. conditioned stimulus (CC) -something that is connected to a reaction. Like you know that the bell means to change classes. stimulus generalization (either) - all input (sound, taste, whatever) means the same thing. ex: all bells mean run outside and scream fire higher-order conditioning (either) - primary reinforcers (OC) -something you don't have to learn to love or hate. base biological needs. secondary reinforcers (OC) - something that you learned to love or hate negative reinforcement (OC) -removing a stimulus. ex: no homework, taking away cellphone. positive reinforcement (OC) -introducing a stimulus. ex: spanking, a cupcake. discriminative stimulus (either) - reinforcement schedule (OC) -how often a reinforcement is introduced. extinction (either) -forgetting spontaneous recovery (either) -remembering intermittent reinforcement schedule (OC) -offering positive or negative stimulus occasionally constant reinforcement schedule (OC) -every time the desired action is performed, a positive or negative stimulus is presented.