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PMHS
Social Psychology
Name_______________________________
READING STRATEGY: VISUALIZATION, QUESTIONING
As you read about “Little Albert” write down what you picture in your mind and/or draw
a picture to symbolize it. Try to summarize the story through this, then identify the parts
of the experiment. Or ask questions/answer. Read your own book if you finish early.
ITEMS THAT TRIGGER
REACTION
Neutral stimulus (NS)
Unconditioned stimulus (UCS)
Unconditioned response (UCR)
Conditioned stimulus (CS)
Conditioned Response (CR)
Neutral Stimulus: (AT FIRST MEANT…
Unconditioned Stimulus:
The item/action that
the body AUTOMATICALLY reacts to
Conditioned Stimulus:
An object or action a person
learns to react uncontrollably to
)
Unconditioned Response:
The body’s unlearned AUTOMATIC
emotion or physiological response
Conditioned Response:
The body’s uncontrollable action
toward something learned
WHAT ARE SOME ITEMS THAT
AUTOMATICALLY TRIGGER
RESPONSES (I.E. – WHAT ARE
EXAMPLES OF UNCONDITIONED
STIMULI)
WHAT ARE THE AUTOMATIC OR
INVOLUNTARY OR
UNCONTROLLABLE RESPONSES?
THE OFFICE
ITEMS THAT TRIGGER
REACTION
Neutral stimulus (NS)
Unconditioned stimulus (UCS)
Unconditioned response (UCR)
Conditioned stimulus (CS)
Conditioned Response (CR)
Experiment 1
ITEMS THAT TRIGGER
REACTION
Neutral stimulus (NS)
Unconditioned stimulus (UCS)
Unconditioned response (UCR)
Conditioned stimulus (CS)
Conditioned Response (CR)
OPERANT CONDITIONING – IT IS VOLUNTARY LEARNING; your body makes a
choice and BEHAVIOR IS CHANGED THROUGH REWARDS/CONSEQUENCES
Experiment 2
Voluntary Choice:
Positive Reinforcement
Use pleasant objects,
actions to get behavior
Negative Reinforcement
Use unpleasant objects, actions
to get behavior
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FOR RAT
POSITIVE
NEGATIVE
NAME_________________________________ Each person HAS ONE 
AIM: To train or condition rats to perform various behaviors using conditioning
techniques of various psychologists.
KEEP THIS PAPER IN LOG; TEACHER CHECKS OFF FOR EACH STUDENT
Each student in group may be asked to perform skill with RAT, so everyone must be
involved; Sometimes the teacher may ask you to perform behavior more than once.
TRICKS: 50 POINTS TOTAL for this page
STAGE ONE – do at least 5 of these
a) Jump or walk out of cage when fingers snap or
when name called OR any jumping/walking to cage
b) Come when name is called (with food)
c) Walk and get food from food dish or person’s hand
d) Walk through a tunnel and/or toilet roll (at least
4 inches) on its own (no pushes through)
e) Stand on hind legs using food
f) Walk over a ruler (at least 10 inches) across two desks
STAGE TWO – do at least six of these
a) Stand on hind legs without food/can use fingers, but they
must be wiped clean
b) Jump from one position to another (not including cage)
c) Walk across 2/3 inch dowel for at least 10 inches
d) Create a staircase that is at least 6 inches high for rat to climb up
e) Rat walks on outside edge of cage for more than 12 inches
f) Walk across two rulers taped together (at least 20 inches)
g) Touch cotton ball or object on desk that is NOT food related
Must go to it on its own; no pushes or taps;
must be at least 6 inches away
STAGE THREE – do at least three of these
a) Stand on hind legs and take three to five separate steps
b) Walk/run through a wheel
c) Walk across ¼ inch dowel for more than 12 inches (more than one)
d) Come when name is called (no food; can use name/noise)
e) Long Jump – more than 10 inches
f) Rope Climb – at least five inches high
EXTRA CREDIT
a) Come when name is called in full-class circle
b) Poop/urinate in litter area
c) Miscellaneous tricks – upon teacher’s approval
STAGE FOUR: THE OBSTACLE COURSE, 50 POINTS
You must “chain” to combine in sequential order six items from the other side; this must
be done WITHOUT FOOD and WITHOUT HANDS. You can use rat’s name or noise to
motivate. Rat must NOT miss a pre-planned step. You must explain course to teacher
first. After 2nd try, points are deducted.
Four items from Stage Three and two items from Stage two 100%
Three items from Stage Three and three items from stage two 95%
Two items from Stage Three and four items from stage two 90%
One item from Stage Three and four items from Stage two and one item Stage one 88%
Four items from Stage Two and two items from stage one 85%
Three items from Stage Two and three items from stage one 80%
Two items from Stage Two and four items from stage one 78%
One item from stage two and four items from stage one 75%
Using hands for non-specified trick -5 each time; using food -10 for each trick
FOOD/HANDS? Y N
**If rat needs more than two practice runs, points may be deducted
WRITE YOUR PLAN BELOW
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STAGE FIVE: THE MAZE, 50 POINTS
*Can use noise or rat’s name with no points deducted
-5 each time rat is touched including a tap out of the start door
No food/hands AT ALL: Beat “WORLD RECORD” of 3.5 seconds 55/50
No food/hands AT ALL; Fast time (under 6 seconds)
50/50
No food/hands AT ALL; Time between 7-15 seconds
48/50
Uses finger to “trace”; no taps; Time under 15 seconds
45/50
Uses finger to “trace”; no taps; Time btwn 16-25 seconds
43/50
Uses finger to “trace”; no taps; Time under 30 seconds
40/50
Uses food to trace; no taps; Time under 30 seconds
38/50
Uses food to trace; one tap; time under 30 seconds
35/50
Uses food; more than one tap; under 30 seconds
33/50
Uses food; more than one tap; under 1 minute
30/50
Uses food; more than one tap; over 1 minute; does not finish
25/50
WOW!
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