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Learning Project Due: December 6th – Tuesday You have now learned how conditioning works, so now it’s time to apply these principles to the world around you. Your project is to condition someone you know using classical or operant conditioning techniques. You can work alone or with up to 2 different classmates (if you work in a group, everyone must play a role in the conditioning). You must first design a conditioning experiment and apply the following 9 terms to it. Your experiment must attempt to create generalization, discrimination, extinction, and spontaneous recovery. Classical Conditioning Conditioned stimulus Unconditioned stimulus Unconditioned response Conditioned response Acquisition Generalization Discrimination Extinction Spontaneous Recovery Operant Conditioning Desired behavior Reinforcement (which kind used and why) Punishment (which kind used and why) Reinforcement schedule (which kind used and why) Acquisition Generalization Discrimination Extinction Spontaneous Recovery Once you’ve attempted to condition the person (it will probably take a series of days before it sets in) it is time to write up your experience. First you need to explain how the experiment went, why it did or did not work, and what could have made it more or less successful in about 150-250 words. You must also apply the 9 terms to your experiment. The grade for this assignment is not based on the success of your conditioning, but how well you create an experiment, carry it out, and write it up. RESTRICTIONS: You cannot physically or psychologically harm anyone in this experiment. Don’t break a law. Don’t disrupt another teacher’s class or the school day with your experiment. TIPS: Choose someone outside of AP Psych. They’re less likely to be familiar with the subject and more likely to be conditioned. Family members, friends, or other people you know would be better targets.