Psychology 3202

Calendar of Topics

Classical Conditioning: Basics
Jan	12	M	Course Requirements
	14	W	A cat feeling harassed? A horse doing math? A parrot that understands language? 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
	16	F	The Effect Dog in apparatus Pavlov is awarded Nobel Prize The Pavlov Institute of Physiology Textbook: 58-60, 19-22
	19	M	MLK DAY
	21	W	Acquisition Label Classical Conditioning Exercise Textbook: 73-75
	23	F	Extinction Textbook: 68-69
	26	M	Inhibition Table of Contents from Pavlov (1927) Textbook: 70-72
	28	W
	30	F	Watson & Rayner (1920) Biographical Info On John B. Watson John B. Watson JBW's House JBW at Furman
Feb	2	M	Application assignment due
	4	W	Q & A - Review [Study Guide]
	6	F	Test 1
Classical Conditioning: Modern Work & Explanations
	9	M	Pavlov's Explanation & the Shengar-Krestovnikova Experiment Textbook: 63-67
	11	W	Contiguity vs. Contingency Textbook: 75-76
	13	F	Kamin's Blocking Effect Textbook: 88-89
	16	M	Rescorla - Wagner Model Textbook: 90-96
	18	W	Rescorla - Wagner Model
	20	F	R-W and afterwards Textbook: 96-99
	23	M	Solomon's Opponent Process Model General Pattern of Response Dynamics of Pattern - Early Dynamics of Pattern - Many Encounters Early vs. Late Textbook: 52-56
	25	W	Opponent responses in heroin use Textbook: 110-116
	27	F	Siegel & Ellsworth (1986) Addicted to Coke
Mar	1	M	*Application assignment due* Staats & Staats (1957) Staats & Staats (1958) Textbook: 77-78
	3	W	Question & Answer [Study Guide]
	5	F	Test 2
Operant Conditioning: "Law of Effect" Basics
	8	M	Spring Break
	10	W
	12	F
	15	M	Thorndike's Law of Effect Textbook: 121-122
	17	W	Guthrie's alternative Cat B Cat G Textbook: 123
	19	F	Hull - Drive reduction S-R Diagram Example Postulate Textbook: 212-214 Harry Harlow Harlow's General Procedures
	22	M	Skinner - Empirical Law of Effect Brief biography of Skinner by his daughter Positive Reinforcement Tutorial Negative Reinforcement University
	24	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?
	26	F	Skinner - Shaping by successive approximations Girl with Violin Panhandle Story Skinner shaping a response [Warning: 6 Mb file]
	29	M	Meehl - Transituationality Textbook: 214 *Application assignment due*
	31	W	Questions & Answers [Study Guide]
Apr	2	F	Test 3
Operant Conditioning: Modern Work & Theory
	5	M	Reinforcement schedules Operant Chamber Operation of a Cumulative Recorder Textbook: 148-156
	7	W	Reinforcement schedules
	9	F	Reinforcement schedules (Matching)
	12	M	Easter
	14	W	Premack Principle Textbook: 214-218 Premack's RunDrink Apparatus
	16	F	Premackian analysis of punishment
	19	M	Timberlake & Allison - Response Deprivation Textbook: 218-219
	21	W	Timberlake & Allison - Response Deprivation *Application assignment due*
	23	F	Questions & Answers [Study Guide]
	26	M	Test 4
	28	W	Discuss Final Exam