Explore this page of Encyclopedia of Psychology and link to any of 44 different discussions and demonstrations in learning. You can get additional information about the principles of learning presented in the chapter, as well as other learning theories and applications to humans and other species. (
http://www.psychology.org/links/Environment_Behavior_Relationships/Learning/
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This is an excellent site for learning to use positive reinforcement for animal training. Note that many of these techniques can also be used with humans. Check out the other resources as well, including possible consequences of behavior, links to other useful sites, learning how to use learning principles. Also, get brave and check out what you've learned by taking the pop quiz. (
http://www.wagntrain.com/OC/
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Gain knowledge about the history of behaviorism, reinforce your learning through an interactive quiz, and get involved in discussions about animal learning. (
http://www.alleydog.com/links-sp/learning.asp
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At this site, PsiCafe serves up a delicious menu of links to key theorists and ideas of the behavioral approach to psychology. Get clear definitions and explanations for different aspects of the behavioral approach, read classic articles (Tolman was a delightfully enjoyable writer), check out journals, newsletters, and organizations devoted to behaviorism, see how the approaches can be applied in everyday life, and check out resource pages for several behavioral theorists. (
http://www.psy.pdx.edu/PsiCafe/KeyTheorists/BehApp.htm
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Practice Classical Conditioning with this simulation program in which you are the experimenter and the computer plays the part of your subject. The computer uses simplified models to simulate the behavior of an animal. You set the test conditions and record the results. (
http://www.uwm.edu/People/johnchay/cc.htm
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Practice operant conditioning using this simulation program in which you are the experimenter and the computer plays the part of your subject. The computer uses simplified models to simulate the behavior of an animal. You set the test conditions and record the results. (
http://www.uwm.edu/People/johnchay/oc.htm
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This site has an easy to follow outline of the four types of operant conditioning. Read brief descriptions of positive and negative reinforcement, punishment, and extinction followed by examples of each. (
http://www.mcli.dist.maricopa.edu/proj/nru/opcond.html
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Read this article by Dr. Richard Lustberg on superstition in sports. Lustberg has studied the routine superstitions of athletes and has some interesting insights on how these behaviors affect athletic performance. (
http://www.psychologyofsports.com/guest/superstitions2.htm
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Learn more about the famous experiments that psychologist Harry Harlow conducted in the 1950s on maternal deprivation in rhesus monkeys. Then click on the link to read an excerpt from Harlow's 1959 article "Love in Infant Monkeys." (
http://darkwing.uoregon.edu/~adoption/studies/HarlowMLE.htm
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