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Learning: Principles and Applications, 4/e
Stephen B Klein, Mississippi State University
An Introduction To Learning

Internet Exercises

  1. Should we do research with animals? What are some of the ethical and other issues involved in doing research with animals?

    RATS
    http://www.animalliberationfront.com/Philosophy/Scientific%20American%20Article%20Trends%20in%20Animal%20Research%20February%201997_files/0297trendstext.html
    This issue of the Scientific American discusses the pros and cons of doing animal research. Should we do research with animals? What are the benefits? What are the ethical issues?

    AND MORE RATS
    http://www.apa.org/monitor/nov98/sd.html
    This link is to an article by Richard McCarty, executive director for Science of the American Psychological Association, arguing that animal research should be continued.

    AND NO RATS
    http://www.harvard-magazine.com/issues/jf99/mice2.html
    This article in the Harvard magazine gives additional information on the debate about animal research and looks at some of the people involved.

  2. Can a student's fear of taking tests be conditioned to a particular classroom?

    THIS ROOM SCARES ME
    http://www.science.wayne.edu/~wpoff/cor/mem/conditnl.html
    This page uses hypertext documents and colorful graphics to explain classical conditioning.

  3. Are animals intelligent? Can animal intelligence and behavior be studied?

    INTELLIGENT ANIMALS?
    http://psychclassics.yorku.ca/Thorndike/Animal/
    This is the classic paper by Thorndike, Animal Intelligence. Read chapter 1 on the study of consciousness and the study of behavior. What is Thorndike's major point in this chapter? Relate that to your thoughts on learning.

    THORNDIKE'S EFFECT
    http://www.envmed.rochester.edu/wwwvgl/jeab_articles/1998/lattal-70-325.pdf
    This paper presents a review of Thorndike and his legacy on analysis of behavior.

  4. Can a fear be unlearned?

    NO FEAR
    http://psychclassics.yorku.ca/Jones/intro.htm
    This link is to a copy of the original article by Mary Cover Jones showing how Peter's fear was eliminated.

    A THOUSAND WORDS
    http://www.gpaulbishop.com/GPB%20History/GPB%20Archive/Section%20-%202/M.C.%20Jones/m_c__jones.htm
    This site shows a photograph of Dr. Jones at the University of California-Berkeley.









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