Discuss the contributions that your selected theorists made to the field of learning and cognition.
Learning Team Assignment: Functionalistic and Associationistic Theories Presentation
- Select one theorist from each of the following paradigms in preparation for this assignment:
o Functionalistic
- Edward Lee Thorndike
- B. F. Skinner
- Clark Leonard Hull
o Associationistic
- Ivan Pavlov
- Edwin R. Guthrie
- William K. Estes
Obtain faculty approval for your selected theorist prior to beginning this assignment.
- Prepare a 10- to 15-minute oral presentation, accompanied by 10- to 12-Microsoft® PowerPoint® slides, in which you analyze the functionalistic and associationistic theories associated with your selected theorists. Online Campus students must submit a 10- to 12-slide Microsoft® PowerPoint® presentation with speaker notes. In your presentation, address the following items:
o Discuss the contributions that your selected theorists made to the field of learning and cognition.
o Describe the models associated with your selected theorists.
o Describe the major theoretical concepts associated with the models.
o Analyze the modern-day relevancy of the models, such as in media advertisements or education.
