Psychology 3202

Psychology 3202 Calendar of Topics Spring 2007
Classical Conditioning: Basics
Jan	8	M	Course Requirements
	10	W	What is a reflex? A cat feeling harassed? A horse doing math? A parrot that understands language? Talk therapy for your pet? Koko's strange request Descartes Descartes Philosophy A walk through the gardens The mixed nature of humankind Mind and body Pineal gland in action A Current Animal Cognition Controversy
	12	F	The Effect Pavlov Pavlov is awarded Nobel Prize Pavlov's Definition of Reflex Pavlov's Special Lab Pavlov in Lab Dog in apparatus Kymograph Records The Pavlov Institute of Physiology Textbook: 60-61 [humor]Pavlov's Brother
	15	M	"State Holiday"
	17	W	Acquisition Eyeblink Conditioning Label Classical Conditioning Exercise Textbook: 75-76
	19	F	Extinction Textbook: 69-71
	22	M	Inhibition Table of Contents from Pavlov (1927) Textbook: 72-73
	24	W	Watson & Rayner (1920) Biographical Info On John B. Watson John B. Watson JBW's House JBW at Furman
	26	F	Application assignment
	29	M	Application assignment due
	31	W	Question & Answer - Review [ Study Guide ]
Feb	2	F	Test 1
			Test 1 Results
Classical Conditioning: Modern Work & Explanations
	5	M	Pavlov's Cortical Explanation Lecture 17 & the Shengar-Krestovnikova Experiment Textbook: 65-67
	7	W	What makes a good CS? Contiguity vs. Contingency Textbook: 76-78
	9	F	What makes a good UCS? Kamin's Blocking Effect Textbook: 90-91
	12	M	Rescorla - Wagner Model Textbook: 91-96
	14	W	Rescorla - Wagner Model
	16	F	R-W and afterwards Comparator Hypothesis Textbook: 96-99
	19	M	Predicting the Response Solomon's Opponent Process Model General Pattern of Response Dynamics of Pattern - Early Dynamics of Pattern - Many Encounters Early vs. Late Textbook: 53-57
	21	W	Opponent responses in heroin use Siegel & Ellsworth (1986) Textbook: 108-111
	23	F	Other "opponent process" cases Rebound headaches Nasal Spray addiction *Application assignment* The story of someone who is Addicted to Coke
	26	M	*Application assignment due*
	28	W	Question & Answer - Review [ Study Guide ]
Mar	2	F	Test 2
			Test 2 Results
Operant Conditioning: "Law of Effect" Basics
	5	M	Thorndike introduces the Law of Effect Some Actual Puzzleboxes Thorndike's Law of Effect Introduction to Animal Intelligence Textbook: 119-120
	7	W	Alternative explanations of the Puzzle Box results J. B. Watson Guthrie's alternative Cat B Cat G Textbook: 120-121
	9	F	Three approaches to a "Law of Effect" Hull - Drive reduction S-R Diagram Example Postulate Textbook: 210-211
	12	M	"University Break"
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	19	M	A Problem for Hull - Harry Harlow Harlow's General Procedures Harlow's Results Harlow (1958) Fig. 5 Harlow (1958) Fig. 6 Another Problem for Hull? Meehl - Transituational Law of Effect Textbook: 209-210, 211-212
	21	W	Skinner - Empirical Law of Effect Brief biography of Skinner by his daughter Another biography of Skinner by Howard Rachlin Positive Reinforcement Tutorial Negative Reinforcement University
	23	F	Empirical Law of Effect Label the effect #1 Label the effect #2 Label the effect #3 Label the effect #4 Label the effect #5 Food as a punisher? *Application assignment*
	26	M	Skinner - Shaping by successive approximations Girl with Violin Panhandle Story Skinner shaping a response [Warning: 6 Mb file] Operant Conditioning Chamber Training Rats as Bomb Detectors Pouched Rat at work *Application assignment due*
	28	W	Question & Answer - Review [ Study Guide ]
	30	F	Test 3
			Test 3 Results
Operant Conditioning: Modern Work & Theory
April	2	M	Reinforcement schedules Operant Chamber Operation of a Cumulative Recorder Textbook: 145-153
	4	W	Reinforcement schedules
	6	F	Reinforcement schedules (Matching) Herrnstein (1961) Results Textbook: 323-326, 331-338
	9	M	"State Holiday"
	11	W	Premack Reinforcement Principle Premack's RunDrink Apparatus Textbook: 213-215
	13	F	Premackian analysis of punishment
	16	M	Timberlake & Allison - Response Deprivation Textbook: 215-218 *Application assignment:* Case of Fifi and Dave
	18	W	Timberlake & Allison - Response Deprivation *Application assignment due*
	20	F	Questions & Answers - Review [ Study Guide ]
	23	M	Test 4
			Test 4 Results
	25	W	Discuss Final Exam
	30	M	Final Exam