Psychology 3214

Psychology 3214 Learning Calendar of Topics - Spring 2014
Classical Conditioning: Basics
Jan	13	M	Course Description & Requirements
	15	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 and more and Descartes
	17	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: 96, 109-117 Pictures of Pavlov's Dogs RadioLab podcast on Beaumont and St. Martin [trivia] Pavlov's Steak [humor] Pavlov's Brother
	20	M	State Holiday
	22	W	Acquisition Eyeblink Conditioning Label Classical Conditioning Exercise Bad CC Diagram Textbook: 123-126
	24	F	Extinction Spontaneous Recovery Effect (Rescorla, 2004) Textbook: 136-140
	27	M	Inhibition Table of Contents from Pavlov (1927) Textbook: 157-163
	29	W	Watson & Rayner (1920) Biographical Info On John B. Watson John B. Watson JBW's House JBW at Furman Application assignment What happened to Little Albert? Skip Beck's Answer
	31	F	Application assignment due Example Ads: Old Style vs. New Style
Feb	3	M	Question & Answer - Review [ Study Guide ]
	5	W	Test 1
			Test 1 Results
Classical Conditioning: Modern Work & Explanations
	7	F	Pavlov's Cortical Explanation Lecture 17 & the Shengar-Krestovnikova Experiment Textbook: 142-144, 177-178
	10	M	What makes a good CS? Contiguity vs. Contingency Textbook: 57-58
	12	W	What makes a good UCS? Kamin's Blocking Effect Textbook: 155-157 Leo Kamin & Harvard in the 1950s
	14	F	Prediction of Effects Rescorla - Wagner Model Textbook: 185-188
	17	M	Rescorla - Wagner Model
	19	W	R-W and afterwards Comparator Hypothesis Textbook:
	21	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 Zener Cards Textbook: 104-109
	24	M	Opponent responses in heroin use Siegel & Ellsworth (1986) *Application assignment* Textbook: 178-185
	26	W	Other "opponent process" cases Rebound headaches Nasal Spray addiction Tachyphylaxis Rebound Effects Is this a good way to deal with antidepressant "poop out"? *Application assignment due* The story of someone who is Addicted to Coke
	28	F	Question & Answer - Review [ Study Guide ]
Mar	3	M	Test 2
			Test 2 Results
Operant Conditioning: "Law of Effect" Basics
	5	W	Thorndike introduces the Law of Effect Charles Darwin - Continuity Among Species - Darwin's Finches Romanes argues by Anecdote Some Actual Puzzleboxes Thorndike's Law of Effect Introduction to Animal Intelligence Textbook: 224-226 Examples of Quick Evolutionary Changes Italian Wall Lizard Brown Anole Lizard Galapagos Finch Darwin's Sacred Cause - Excerpt
	7	F	Alternative explanations of the Puzzle Box results J. B. Watson Guthrie's alternative Cat B Cat G Brian Wansink - Mindless Eating Textbook:
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	12	W	Spring Break
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	17	M	Three approaches to a "Law of Effect" Hull - Drive reduction S-R Diagram and Label Terms Example Postulate Textbook: 292-294
	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:
	21	F	Skinner - Empirical Law of Effect Positive Reinforcement Tutorial Negative Reinforcement University Skinner (1953) Operant conditioning chapter Example circularity problem Brief biography of Skinner by his daughter Another biography of Skinner by Howard Rachlin Skinner In His Own Words Textbook: 226-246
	24	M	Empirical Law of Effect Label the effect #1 Label the effect #2 Label the effect #3 Label the effect #4 Label the effect #5 Label the effect #6 Label the effect #7 Label the effect #8 Label the effect #9 Label the effect #10 Food as a punisher? Homer's problem *Application assignment*
	26	W	Origin of New Responses 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 Skinner (1951) How to Teach Animals *Application assignment due*
	28	F	Question & Answer - Review [ Study Guide ]
	31	M	Test 3
			Test 3 Results
Operant Conditioning: Modern Work & Theory
April	2	W	Reinforcement schedules Operant Chamber Operation of a Cumulative Recorder Textbook: 270-280
	4	F	Reinforcement schedules
	7	M	Reinforcer "Value" - I Multiple Schedules - Behavioral Contrast Textbook: 328-332
	9	W	Reinforcer "Value" - II Concurrent schedules Matching effect vs. Matching Law Richard Herrnstein (left) and James Q. Wilson Herrnstein (1961) Results Textbook: 392-405
	11	F	Reinforcer "Value" - III Temporal Discounting & Self-Control Howard Rachlin Temporal Discounting Function Self-Control Problem Self Control Problem 2 Textbook: 409-425 Skinner (1960) Pigeons in a Pelican Nose Cone Outside Nose Cone Inside
	14	M	Into the future... Premack Reinforcement Principle Premack's RunDrink Apparatus Premack: Reward and Punishment vs Freedom Textbook: 294-296
	16	W	Premackian analysis of punishment
	18	F	Timberlake & Allison - Response Deprivation Theory Textbook: 296-298 *Application assignment*
	21	M	State Holiday
	23	W	Timberlake & Allison - Response Deprivation Theory *Application assignment due*
	25	F	Classical vs. Operant - Identifying Breland & Breland (1961) IQ Zoo The Tic-Tac-Toe Chicken BFS vs the Chicken Handshaping vs. Autoshaping Long Box Autoshaping Negative Autoshaping Why is the child crying? Textbook: 481-486
	28	M	Questions & Answers - Review [ Study Guide ]
	30	W	Test 4
			Test 4 Results
May	2	F	Discuss Final Exam Final Exam Time is Monday, May 5, 3:00 - 5:30