Psy 203T Week 2 Discussion Cognitive Processes

Discussion Prompt: Select 1 prompt below and respond in a minimum of 200 words: • Read “Speaking of Success: Luciano Virgilio” at the end of Chapter 5. When Luciano returned to school, he was concerned that he would not be able to learn the way he did when he was younger. Discuss what you know about the learning process. Should Luciano be concerned about? What theories of learning might be helpful for Luciano to understand? (Remember, the aim of your discussion post is to show off what you have read and learned in the chapter, not solve all Luciano’s problems. Information from the case study does not count as course material.) • Read “the case of … the manager who doubled productivity” at the end of Chapter 5. Describe the principles of operant conditioning Cliff took advantage of to modify his staff’s behavior? Discuss the principles of cognitive learning Cliff use to improve his staff’s productivity even further? (Remember, the aim of your discussion post is to show off what you have read and learned in the chapter, not solve all Cliff’s problems. Information from the case study does not count as course material.) • Read “Speaking of Success: Daniela Salazar” at the end of Chapter 6. To remember all she had to do, Daniela wrote everything down in her schedule. Explain the types of memory Salazar might struggle with? What information and theories of memory might be helpful for Daniela to understand? (Remember, the aim of your discussion post is to show off what you have read and learned in the chapter, not solve all Daniela’s problems. Information from the case study does not count as course material.) Post a total of 3 substantive responses over 2 separate days for full participation. This includes your initial post and 2 replies to classmates or your faculty member.