PSYC 2450 Chapter Notes - Chapter 6-7: Puberty, Depth Perception, Reinforcement

• School: University of Guelph
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYC 2450
• Professor: Ingrid L.Stefanovic

Document Summary

Way we perceive the world depends on not only the detection of sensory inputs, but also the cultural experiences that provide a framework for interpreting those inputs. (1) the growth of perceptual abilities , is not a matter of adding new skills, it is a matter of losing unnecessary skills. (2) culture largely determines what inputs are distinctive and how they should be interpreted. (we learn not to hear certain phonemes, or do not view rats and snakes as edible. ) Punishment is most effective when the person administering the punishment: (1) punish as soon as possible after the misbehaviour; (2) punish firmly, but not with too much intensity; (3) punish consistently; (4) be otherwise warm and accepting; (5) try to use alternatives to physical punishment, such as negative punishment involving the removal of privileges; (6) reinforce desirable behaviours; (7) explain the reasons for the punishment: observational learning: learning that results from watching the behaviour of others.