Description: Students analyze a real-world fictional scenario from a progressive high school that replaces grades with behavioral strategies like reinforcement, punishment, and social learning (Topics 3.7, 3.8, and 3.9 in the AP Psychology curriculum). This assignment challenges students to apply psychological concepts, interpret data, and evaluate ethical considerations in a format that mirrors the AP exam. Perfect for review, discussion, or formative assessment, this resource makes abstract learning theories concrete and memorable.

Standard(s) Addressed:

• Concept Application: Apply psychological perspectives, theories, concepts, and research findings to a scenario.
• Research Methods and Design: Determine the type of research design(s) used in a given study.
• Argumentation: Propose a defensible claim.
• 3.8.A.2 Reinforcement and punishment can be positive or negative. Reinforcers can be primary or secondary. Reinforcement discrimination and generalization have been demonstrated in studies of operant conditioning.
• 3.9.A Explain how social learning applies to behavior and mental processes.

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