This project involves the conditioning of the human Eye blink. You will need a willing subject (age 15 or older), a spoon, a straw, and two tall thin glasses. Fill one glass with water, leave the other glass empty.

1.

Have the subject sit at a tabled with his chin resting on his hands so his head remains stationary. Position your subject so that they will NOT be able to observe you tapping the spoon on the glass.

2.

Tap the full glass of water once with the spoon and note the subject's response. Tap the glass four or five times, or until the subject makes NO consistent response.

3.

To condition the subject you will tap the glass of water followed immediately by a strong puff of air to the subject's eye (use the straw to deliver the puff of air). Be sure the puff of air is strong enough to elicit an Eye blink response. You will repeat this procedure seven times at 20-second intervals. Then you will test to determine if conditioning has occurred by tapping the glass without the puff of air.

Begin the conditioning procedure. Remember on the eighth test real tap the glass but do NOT deliver a puff of air to the subject's eye. Answer question number 2 of the results report.

4.

Continue the procedure in step 3 until the sound alone clearly elicits the Eye blink.

5.

Tap the empty glass with the spoon. Answer question number 4 of the results report.

6.

If the subject blinked in the trial when the empty glass was tapped then go to step 7, if the subject did NOT blink when the empty glass was tapped go to step 8.

7.

Arrange the two glasses so that you may tap them randomly. Alternate between tapping the two glasses and presenting ‑a puff of air only when the full glass is tapped.

8.

Tap the full glass at approximately 20-second intervals (do NOT deliver a puff of air to the subject's eye) until the subject stops blinking. Answer question 6 of the results report.

9.

Take a four or five minute break. Reposition the subject at the table and tap the full glass (do NOT deliver a puff of air to the subject's eye). Answer question 7 of the results report.

10.

Repeat step 8 above and answer question 8

1.

Identify the conditioned stimulus and the unconditioned stimulus.

2.

What was the purpose of step 3?

3.

How many trials did it take until the eye blink was conditioned?

4.

What occurred when the empty glass was tapped (step 5)? What was the purpose of step five?

5.

What was the purpose of step 77 Describe your results.

6.

Explain why the subject stopped blinking in step 8.

7.

Explain what occurred following the break in step 9.

8.

What was difference in the results of steps 8 and 10?

9.

What type of conditioning was used in this project?

10

What is the major difference between classical an operant conditioning?

COMPETENCE I

Historical Perspectives of Psychology: You should demonstrate understanding of the history of psychology, its philosophical roots and its scientific developments.

A.

Nineteenth century psychological trends in Germany, Austria, France, Russia, and the United States.

B

The Brentano - Wundt Controversy

C.

The origins of psychoanalysis beginning with Freud

D.

The theories of Charcot in France

E.

The conditioning discoveries of Pavlov in Russia. And

F.

William James (Harvard) and John Dewey's "School of Functionalism" (University of Chicago).

COMPETENCE II

Modern Schools of Psychology: You should demonstrate understand of the developments of the modern (XX Century) schools of psychology and of the similarities and differences of the three most influential schools in contemporary literature.

A.

The schools of functionalism (James) and structuralism (Titchener) and their disappearance.

B.

The development of the psychoanalytic movement: Sigmund Freud and the Psychoanalytic Institute in Vienna.

C.

The Neo-Freudians: Carl Jung and his Analytic Psychology, and Alfred Adler and hi Individual Psychology.

D.

The beginning of behaviorism: John B. Watson, Clark Hull and S-R Psychology.

E.

Neo-behaviorism: B.F. Skinner and his reinforcement theory.

F.

The beginning of the humanist - existentialism movement: Carl Rogers, Abraham Maslow, Arthur Combs, Rollo Delay and Viktor Frankl.

COMPETENCE III

Psychological Research, Methodology and Statistical Concepts: You should demonstrate understanding of basic research methods and statistical analysis used in psychology.

A.

The difference between experimental and control groups.

B.

The definition of independent and dependent variables.

C.

Different types of methods of investigation such as case histories, longitudinal, correlational, inferential and predictive statistics and observational methods.

D.

Basic statistical concepts such as data collection, frequency distribution (norm curve,
skewed curve), measures of central tendency (mean, median, and mode), and measures of dispersion (standard deviation).

COMPETENCE IV

Contemporary Fields of Psychology: You should demonstrate an understanding of the contemporary branches of psychology, their scientific bases and their practical application.

A.

Clinical Psychology: psychopathology, major types of psychotherapies, and community mental health.

B.

Social Psychology: group dynamics and the social factors that influence individual
behavior.

C.

Educational Psychology: research in the psychological foundations of education, school psychology, and testing (different types; validity; reliability and norm groups).

D.

Experimental Psychology: learning theories based on laboratory experimentation, and experiments on sensation and perception.

E.

Developmental Psychology: basic knowledge of the various theories related to Developmental Psychology.

F.

Physiological Psychology: essential structure and function of the organs of human behavior (central, peripheral, and autonomic nervous systems; endocrine glands and organs of perception). And/or

COMPETENCE V

Future Trends in Psychology: You should demonstrate understanding of new developments in psychology, related topics and their implications for the future.

A.

Parapsychology

B.

Biofeedback

C.

Split - Brain Research

D.

State of Consciousness

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