Psychology 3202

Psychology 3202 Calendar of Topics Summer 2008
Classical Conditioning: Basics
May	27	T	Course Requirements
			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 Pavlov's Definition of Reflex
May	28	W	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
			Acquisition Eyeblink Conditioning Label Classical Conditioning Exercise Textbook: 75-76
May	29	Th	Extinction Textbook: 69-71
			Inhibition Table of Contents from Pavlov (1927) Reading Assignment Textbook: 72-73
June	2	M	Watson & Rayner (1920) Biographical Info On John B. Watson John B. Watson JBW's House JBW at Furman JBW & Rosalie Rayner Harold L Ickes Harold M Ickes Mariette Hartley and her Book Application assignment
June	3	T	Test 1 Application assignment due
			Test 1 Results
Classical Conditioning: Modern Work & Explanations
June	4	W	Pavlov's Cortical Explanation Lecture 17 & the Shengar-Krestovnikova Experiment Textbook: 65-67
			What makes a good CS? Contiguity vs. Contingency Textbook: 76-78
June	5	Th	What makes a good UCS? Kamin's Blocking Effect Textbook: 90-91
			Rescorla - Wagner Model Textbook: 91-96
June	9	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
			Opponent responses in heroin use Siegel & Ellsworth (1986) Textbook: 108-111 *Application assignment* The story of someone who is Addicted to Coke
June	10	T	Other "opponent process" cases Rebound headaches Nasal Spray addiction *Application assignment due*
June	11	W	Test 2
			Test 2 Results
Operant Conditioning: "Law of Effect" Basics
June	12	Th	Thorndike introduces the Law of Effect Some Actual Puzzleboxes Thorndike's Law of Effect Introduction to Animal Intelligence Textbook: 119-120 Physical Continuity: Problem of Homology vs. Analogy Examples of Quick Evolutionary Changes Italian Wall Lizard Brown Anole Lizard Galapagos Finch
			Alternative explanations of the Puzzle Box results J. B. Watson Guthrie's alternative Cat B Cat G Brian Wansink - Mindless Eating Textbook: 120-121
June	16	M	Three approaches to a "Law of Effect" Clark Hull - Drive reduction S-R Diagram Example Postulate Textbook: 210-211
			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
			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
June	17	T	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?
			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*
June	18	W	Reinforcement schedules Operant Chamber Operation of a Cumulative Recorder *Application assignment due* Textbook: 145-153
June	19	Th	Test 3
			Test 3 Results
Operant Conditioning: Modern Work & Theory
June	23	M	Premack Reinforcement Principle Premack's RunDrink Apparatus Textbook: 213-215
June	24	T	Timberlake & Allison - Response Deprivation Textbook: 215-218 *Application assignment*
June	25	W	Application assignment due Test 4
June	26	Th	Optional Comprehensive Exam