Worksheet
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PsychSim 5: Classical Conditioning

For Students 9th - 11th
In this classical conditioning worksheet, students analyze Pavlov's famous experiment on the salivary response in dogs. Students state what Pavlov called unconditioned stimulus, unconditioned response, conditioned stimulus and...
Worksheet
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Learned Behaviors

For Students 7th - 12th
In this learned behaviors instructional activity, students will learn the steps that Pavlov took in conditioning dogs to drool when they heard a bell. Students will then complete 2 short answer questions based on Pavlov's experiment.
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An Incredible Journey: Exploring Brave New Worlds

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students, after reading the novel, Brave New World, research in depth topics like the production and consumption of Henry Ford, Pavlov's and Skinner's behavioral science work, as well as the existence of Utopian and dystopian societies....
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Animal Behavior - Why Do Dogs Drool?

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students explore types of studied behavior animals acquire. Using a Smart Board file, students simulate rewarding a studied behavior. To further reinforce studied behaviors, students play "Pavlov's Dog" on an internet website. Students...
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Principles of Classical Conditioning

For Teachers 12th
Twelfth graders examine the concept of classical conditioning. They listen to a lecture about the principles of classical conditioning and the basic response and stimulus experiment conducted by Pavlov. Students discuss and identify...
Lesson Plan
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Human Conditioned Responses

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students participate in a demonstration designed to illustrate how easily and quickly a person can be conditioned to respond to external stimuli. Students look at numerous ways in which conditioned behavior affects their day to day...
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Learned Behavior

For Students 9th - 12th
In this learned behavior worksheet, students review different types of learned behavior including habituation and trial-and-error learning. This worksheet has 7 short answer, 8 matching, and 10 fill in the blank questions.
Activity
American Psychological Association

Psychology Goes to Madison Avenue

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
As part of a study of well-known psychologists, class members create a name, a business logo, an advertisement for TV, online, radio, or print, and a pamphlet for the business run by one of the psychologists on a provided list. An...
Activity
American Psychological Association

Facebook Activity

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
Imagine if Sigmund Freud or Charles Darwin had a Facebook page. As part of a study of major historical figures in the field of psychology, class members are assigned a psychologist and design a mock Facebook page that includes...
Worksheet
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Types of Behavior: Animal Behavior Research

For Students 9th - 12th
How does one determine what influences animal behavior; Is it nature or nurture? After a short reading explaining different types of conditioning and other learned behaviors, scholars examine six scenarios to determine whether the...
PPT
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La Belle Époque [1871-1914]:

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Progress through various aspects of the  "The Beautiful Era" in this presentation. Political, technological, and scientific contexts surround the time of innovation and change in the world landscape. The short length of this slide...
Lesson Plan
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Human Conditioned Responses

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students listen as the teacher demonstrate how easily and quickly a person can be conditioned to respond to external stimuli. Students are encouraged to look at numerous ways in which conditioned behavior affects their day to day...
Worksheet
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Fractions in the Olympics Pole Vault

For Students 6th
In this fraction in the Olympics pole vault worksheet, 6th graders use the 2004 event results to answer four questions using subtraction of fractions.
Worksheet
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Learning Word Search

For Students 12th - Higher Ed
In this biology worksheet, students identify and locate each of the vocabulary terms listed to the right related to psychological terms. There are 17 biology terms located in the word search.
Lesson Plan
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Animal Behavior - Why Do Dogs Drool?

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders give examples of learned behaviors. In this life science activity, 7th graders simulate a behavior conditioning experiment. They complete an assessment at the end of the activity.
Interactive
Nobel Media AB

The Nobel Prize: Pavlov's Dog

For Students 9th - 10th
You have to use the principles behind Pavlov's conditioning experiments in order to play this game and get the dog to drool when he hears a sound. You can also get more information about Ivan Pavlov and his research.
Article
Famous Scientists

Famous Scientists: Ivan Pavlov

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the famous studies of Ivan Pavlov in this article. Also discussed in the article is his life.
Handout
Sonoma State University

Sonoma State University: Pavlov and Classical Conditioning

For Students 9th - 10th
Website offers a brief biography of Pavlov and describes his Classical Conditioning model.
Website
Nobel Media AB

The Nobel Prize: The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 1904

For Students 9th - 10th
At this site from The Nobel Foundation you can read about Ivan Petrovich Pavlov (1849-1936 CE) who earned the 1904 Nobel Prize in Medicine for his "Work on the physiology of digestion." This website is organized into the following...
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Ivan Pavlov

For Students Pre-K - 1st
An image of Ivan Pavlov.
Unit Plan
TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: The Difference Between Classical and Operant Conditioning

For Students 9th - 10th
Peggy Andover explains how the brain can associate unrelated stimuli and responses, proved by Ivan Pavlov's famous 1890 experiments, and how reinforcement and punishment can result in changed behavior. [4:13]
Article
York University

Classics in the History of Psychology: Psychology as the Behaviorist Views It

For Students 9th - 10th
Classical article by John B. Watson (one of the founders of Behaviorism) defining his views on Behaviorism.
Article
York University

Classics in the History of Psychology: Supersition in the Pigeon: B. F. Skinner

For Students 9th - 10th
Classic study by B. F. Skinner concerning learned behavior in a pigeon.
Unit Plan
TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: Pavlovian Reactions Aren't Just for Dogs

For Students 9th - 10th
Benjamin N. Witts sketches a few situations in which people are conditioned to react in a Pavlovian way, from dating to parenting. [3:54]

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