Assignment

In one paragraph per sense, explain how each sense functions, including the biological aspects required for operating each sense. Offer an everyday example of how you use each sense.

1. Smell:
2. Taste:
3. Touch:
4. Hearing:
5. Vision:

In a 1-2 page paper written in APA, using proper spelling/grammar, address the following three points:

1. Classical Conditioning - Describe a fear or phobia that you possess, and that was learned through classical conditioning. If you are among the "fearless," have a friend share a fear with you. Show how the principles of classical conditioning (unconditioned stimulus, unconditioned response, conditioned stimulus, and conditioned response) apply to the development of your fear or phobia.

2. Operant Conditioning - Describe one of your childhood learning experiences that involved operant conditioning, such as having to do something to get a reward or avoid punishment. Discuss how the principles of operant conditioning (behavior consequences, reinforcement, or punishment) applied to your learning experience.

3. Behavior Modification - Describe a small behavior that you would like to change in someone you live with: a roommate, sibling, parent, child, or partner. Examples include leaving their things in the living room or not emptying the trash.