Problem: Watch this (16-min) lecture: Making Informed Decisions about Laptops and Cell phones.
The lecture reviews some research on how laptops and cellphones impact learning.
Making Informed Decisions By Allison Martin
Write the three most important things you learned from the lecture.
Imagine you are observing a lecture (online or in-person) and choosing between taking notes or engaging in some other off-task behavior (such as texting, checking social media, etc.). Relate this to our chapter on choice behavior and previous information we learned about reinforcer effectiveness. What behavioral factors (related to choice / operant conditioning / reinforcement) might lead you to choose the off-task behavior?