Lifespan development

In
the Module Three Activity Guidelines and Rubric, review the Overview and Prompt
sections. Then answer each of the following questions with a minimum of 2 to 5
sentences. Complete this template by replacing the bracketed text with the
relevant information.

· Describe a specific behavior that you learned in response to an external
stimulus. Address the following in your response:
o
What external
stimulus affected your behavior?
o
Were you
aware that your behavior was being influenced by the stimulus? If so, how did
you know?
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· Explain whether the conditioned behavior was positive
or negative.
o
If positive,
in what ways can you continue to reinforce this behavior?
o
If negative,
what are some steps you can take to change this behavior?
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· Describe a specific behavior that you changed
in response to an external stimulus.
Address the following in your response:
o
What external
stimulus affected your behavior?
o
Were you
aware that your behavior was being influenced by the stimulus? If so, how did
you know?
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· Explain whether the change in behavior was positive or negative.
o
If positive,
in what ways can you continue to reinforce this behavior?
o
If negative,
and if it is something that you would like to change again, what are some steps
you can take to change this behavior?
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·
Explain why
one of the behaviors described above is an example
of classical conditioning (Watson), operant conditioning (Skinner), or neither
of these. Address the following in your response:
o If one of the above types of conditioning
applies to your example, which specific features helped you to identify it?
o Explain why this type of conditioning is most
effective in learning or changing this behavior.
o If neither type of conditioning applies to the
behavior, why is this the case? Explain your response in terms of specific
conditioning features (e.g., stimulus, response, association) or inherent
aspects of the behavior itself.
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