Psychology 3202

Psychology 3202 Calendar of Topics Spring 2008
Classical Conditioning: Basics
Jan	14	M	Course Requirements
	16	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
	18	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
	21	M	MLK Day
	23	W	Acquisition Eyeblink Conditioning Label Classical Conditioning Exercise Textbook: 75-76
	25	F	Extinction Textbook: 69-71
	28	M	Inhibition Table of Contents from Pavlov (1927) Textbook: 72-73
	30	W	Watson & Rayner (1920) Biographical Info On John B. Watson John B. Watson JBW's House JBW at Furman Application assignment
Feb	1	F	Application assignment due
	4	M	Question & Anwer - Review [ Study Guide ]
	6	W	Test 1
			Test 1 Results
Classical Conditioning: Modern Work & Explanations
	8	F	Pavlov's Cortical Explanation Lecture 17 & the Shengar-Krestovnikova Experiment Textbook: 65-67
	11	M	What makes a good CS? Contiguity vs. Contingency Textbook: 76-78
	13	W	What makes a good UCS? Kamin's Blocking Effect Textbook: 90-91
	15	F	Rescorla - Wagner Model Textbook: 91-96
	18	M	Rescorla - Wagner Model
	20	W	R-W and afterwards Comparator Hypothesis Textbook: 96-99
	22	F	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
	25	M	Opponent responses in heroin use Siegel & Ellsworth (1986) *Application assignment* Textbook: 108-111
	27	W	Other "opponent process" cases Rebound headaches Nasal Spray addiction *Application assignment due* The story of someone who is Addicted to Coke
	29	F	Question & Answer - Review [ Study Guide ]
Mar	3	M	Test 2
			Test Results
Operant Conditioning: "Law of Effect" Basics
	5	W	Thorndike introduces the Law of Effect Some Actual Puzzleboxes Thorndike's Law of Effect Introduction to Animal Intelligence Textbook: 119-120 Examples of Quick Evolutionary Changes Italian Wall Lizard Brown Anole Lizard Galapagos Finch
	7	F	Alternative explanations of the Puzzle Box results J. B. Watson Guthrie's alternative Cat B Cat G Brian Wansink - Mindless Eating Textbook: 120-121
	10	M	Spring Break
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	17	M	Three approaches to a "Law of Effect" Hull - Drive reduction S-R Diagram Example Postulate Textbook: 210-211
	19	W	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	F	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 Example circularity problem
	24	M	"University Holiday"
	26	W	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*
	28	F	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 (The Video) Pouched Rat at work *Application assignment due*
	31	M	Question & Answer - Review [ Study Guide ] CS vs Discriminative Stimulus?
April	2	W	Test 3
			Results
Operant Conditioning: Modern Work & Theory
April	4	F	Reinforcement schedules Operant Chamber Operation of a Cumulative Recorder Textbook: 145-153
	7	M	Reinforcement schedules
	9	W	Multiple Schedules - Behavioral Contrast Textbook: 234-236
	11	F	Reinforcement schedules (Matching) Herrnstein (1961) Results Textbook: 323-326, 331-338 Skinner (1960) Pigeons in a Pelican Nose Cone Outside Nose Cone Inside
	14	M	Premack Reinforcement Principle Premack's RunDrink Apparatus Textbook: 213-215
	16	W	Premackian analysis of punishment
	18	F	Timberlake & Allison - Response Deprivation Textbook: 215-218 *Application assignment:* Case of Fifi and Dave
	21	M	Timberlake & Allison - Response Deprivation *Application assignment due*
	23	W
	25	F	Questions & Answers - Review [ Study Guide ]
	28	M	Test 4
			Test 4 Results
	30	W	Discuss Final Exam Final Exam is Friday, May 2, 9-11:30 AM