Psychology 3202

Calendar of Topics

Classical Conditioning: Basics
Aug	25	W	Course Requirements
	27	F	A cat feeling harassed? A horse doing math? A parrot that understands language? Talk therapy for your pet? 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
	30	M	The Effect Dog in apparatus Pavlov is awarded Nobel Prize The Pavlov Institute of Physiology Textbook: 58-60, 19-22
Sep	1	W	Acquisition Label Classical Conditioning Exercise Textbook: 73-75
	3	F	Extinction Textbook: 68-69
	6	M	Labor Day
	8	W	Inhibition Table of Contents from Pavlov (1927) Textbook: 70-72
	10	F	Watson & Rayner (1920) Biographical Info On John B. Watson John B. Watson JBW's House JBW at Furman Application assignment
	13	M	Application assignment due
	15	W	Q & A - Review Study Guide
	17	F	Test 1
Classical Conditioning: Modern Work & Explanations
	20	M	Pavlov's Explanation & the Shengar-Krestovnikova Experiment Textbook: 63-67
	22	W	Contiguity vs. Contingency Textbook: 75-76
	24	F	Kamin's Blocking Effect Textbook: 88-89
	27	M	Rescorla - Wagner Model Textbook: 90-96
	29	W	Rescorla - Wagner Model
Oct	1	F	R-W and afterwards Textbook: 96-99
	4	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
	6	W	Opponent responses in heroin use Textbook: 110-116
	8	F	Siegel & Ellsworth (1986) Addicted to Coke *Application assignment due*
	11	M	Question & Answer [Study Guide]
	13	W	Test 2
	15	F	Fall Break
Operant Conditioning: "Law of Effect" Basics
	18	M	Thorndike's Law of Effect Textbook: 121-122
	20	W	Guthrie's alternative Cat B Cat G Textbook: 123
	21	F	Hull - Drive reduction S-R Diagram Example Postulate Textbook: 212-214 Harry Harlow Harlow's General Procedures
	25	M	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
	27	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?
	29	F	Skinner - Shaping by successive approximations Girl with Violin Panhandle Story Skinner shaping a response [Warning: 6 Mb file] Operant Conditioning Chamber
Nov	1	M	Meehl - Transituationality Textbook: 214 *Application assignment due*
	3	W	Questions & Answers [Study Guide]
	5	F	Test 3
Operant Conditioning: Modern Work & Theory
	8	M	Reinforcement schedules Operant Chamber Operation of a Cumulative Recorder Textbook: 148-156
	10	W	Reinforcement schedules
	12	F	Reinforcement schedules (Matching) Herrnstein (1961) Results Textbook: 327-330, 335-343
	15	M	Premack Principle Premack's RunDrink Apparatus Textbook: 214-218
	17	W	Premackian analysis of punishment
	19	F	Timberlake & Allison - Response Deprivation Textbook: 218-219
	22	M	Timberlake & Allison - Response Deprivation
	24	W	Thanksgiving Vacation
	26	F	Thanksgiving Vacation
	29	M	The Clash of Operant and Classical Conditioning Take the Chicken Challenge 1 Take the Chicken Challenge 2 Take the Chicken Challenge 3 *Application assignment due* Textbook: 139-147
Dec	1	W	Questions & Answers [Study Guide]
	3	F	Test 4
	6	M	Discuss Final Exam
			Final Exam