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2018-2019 Undergraduate Catalog [Archived Catalog]

PS 272 - Psychology of Animal Learning and Behavior

This course covers the laws that govern behavior. Topics include: (1) the philosophy of Behaviorism, (2) the role of behavioral psychology in the neurosciences, (3) a review of learning processes in the context of natural selection, and (4) the relevance of conditioning mechanisms to psychopathology.

Full course
Misc. Notes: Course is restricted to Psychology and Neuroscience Majors Only (Majors Only restriction will be released for Open Registration).
Laboratory Fee: yes
Liberal Studies Curriculum: Processes of Scientific Reasoning or CORE: Scientific Inquiry