Portledge Teachers
A Portledge Chemistry teacher for more then twenty years, they often reminisce of their upbringing on a farm.
Who is Ms. Allen?
The process of acquiring new and relatively enduring information or behaviors.
What is learning?
What is Reykjavik?
Often occurring in mid-to-late December, this is the Jewish Holiday that means "the festival of lights."
What is Chanukah?
Demonstrated that dogs can be classically conditioned to make a neutral stimulus a conditioned stimulus (associative learning).
Who is Ivan Pavlov?
A mathematics teacher at Portledge School, their most well-known phrase is "Use Brain."
Who is Mr. Corby?
A type of learning in which one learns to link two or more stimuli and anticipate events.
What is classical conditioning?
The capital of Switzerland, it is known for its chocolate, especially Toblerone.
What is Bern?
In late December, this Christian holiday is celebrated with trees and giving presents.
What is Christmas?
The leading behaviorist who believed that any person could be trained to be anything; famous for the Little Albert study.
Who is John B. Watson?
A F.I.D.E. Master in chess, they teach chess in addition to chemistry and astrophysics.
Who is Mr. LaFlair?
A type of learning in which behavior is strengthened if followed by a reinforcer or diminished if followed by a punisher.
What is operant conditioning?
The capital of Spain, its inhabitants are called "cats."
What is Madrid?
A "festival of lights," it is a Hindu holiday that commemorates the inner light of every person.
What is Diwali?
Investigated that positive reinforcement can encourage organisms to accept and increase the frequency of a behavior.
Who is B.F. Skinner?
After attending Carnegie Mellon, they currently lead the Sexuality and Gender Acceptance Club (SAGA) and teach English.
Who is Ms. Paik?
What is intrinsic motivation?
The capital of Ecuador, it is the capital city closest to the equator.
What is Quito?
Celebrated in China and throughout East Asia, it is the beginning of the new calendar year.
What is the Lunar New Year?
Demonstrated that classical conditioning occurs easily if it aligns with a person's biological predispositions.
Who is John Garcia?
They served as the squash chaperone during the 2022-2023 season; currently teaches history and psychology.
Who is Ms. Saltarelli?
Attempting to alleviate stress directly—by changing the stressor or the way we interact with that stressor.
What is problem-focused coping?
The capital of Japan, it is the largest city in the world.
What is Tokyo?
Usually occurring in late March or early-to-middle April, it commemorates the liberation of the Jewish people from bondage in Egypt.
What is Passover (Pesach)?
A leader in observational learning research; discovered that children who observe violent behaviors will copy violent behaviors.
Who is Albert Bandura?