You may describe, for example, how youbecame afraid of heights, why a particular food or smell moves you emotionally, or why youdislike elevators. The experience must be concrete and can be a singular experience or an experience that occurs over a longer period. Describe the experience by applying learning theories to the steps involved in the learning experience. Be sure to include the following in your paper:
- Write a 700- to 1,050-word paper describing a single, informal learning experience that you have had.
- You may describe, for example, how youbecame afraid of heights, why a particular food or smell moves you emotionally, or why youdislike elevators. The experience must be concrete and can be a singular experience or an experience that occurs over a longer period.
- Describe the experience by applying learning theories to the steps involved in the learning experience. Be sure to include the following in your paper:
- Identify what you learned from the experience or experiences.
- Describe how your learning could have occurred through classical conditioning. Identify the unconditioned stimulus, the unconditioned response, the conditioned stimulus, and the conditioned response.
- Explain how your learning could have occurred through operant conditioning. Describe the behavior, consequence, and reinforcement. Indicate the schedule of reinforcement, if applicable.
- Address how your learning could have occurred through cognitive-social learning.
- Conclude by comparing and contrasting classical conditioning, operant conditioning, and cognitive-social learning.
- Include a specific real-world experience that happened to you or someone else.
- Include at least two references from the University Library.
- Format your paper according to APA standards.