Psychology 3202

Psychology 3202 Calendar of Topics Spring 2010
Classical Conditioning: Basics
Jan	11	M	Course Requirements
	13	W	What is a reflex? Descartes Descartes Philosophy
	15	F	The Effect Pavlov Pavlov's Definition of Reflex Dog in apparatus Kymograph Records Textbook: 60-61
	18	M	MLK Day
	20	W	Acquisition Textbook: 75-76
	22	F	Extinction Textbook: 69-71
	25	M	Inhibition Textbook: 72-73
	27	W	Watson & Rayner (1920) Application assignment
	29	F	Application assignment due
Feb	1	M	Question & Answer - Review [ Study Guide ]
	3	W	Test 1
			Test 1 Results
Classical Conditioning: Modern Work & Explanations
	5	F	Pavlov's Cortical Explanation Lecture 17 & the Shengar-Krestovnikova Experiment Textbook: 65-67
	8	M	What makes a good CS? Contiguity vs. Contingency Textbook: 76-78
	10	W	What makes a good UCS? Kamin's Blocking Effect Textbook: 90-91
	12	F	Rescorla - Wagner Model Textbook: 91-96
	15	M	Rescorla - Wagner Model
	17	W	R-W and afterwards Comparator Hypothesis Textbook: 96-99
	19	F	Predicting the Response Solomon's Opponent Process Model Textbook: 53-57
	22	M	Opponent responses in heroin use Siegel & Ellsworth (1986) *Application assignment* Textbook: 108-111
	24	W	Other "opponent process" cases *Application assignment due* The story of someone who is Addicted to Coke
	26	F	Question & Answer - Review [ Study Guide ]
Mar	1	M	Test 2
			Test 2 Results
Operant Conditioning: "Law of Effect" Basics
	3	W	Thorndike introduces the Law of Effect Romanes argues by Anecdote Some Actual Puzzleboxes Thorndike's Law of Effect Textbook: 119-120
	5	F	Alternative explanations of the Puzzle Box results J. B. Watson Guthrie's alternative Textbook: 120-121
	8	M	Spring Break
	10	W
	12	F
	15	M	Three approaches to a "Law of Effect" Hull - Drive reduction Textbook: 210-211
	17	W	A Problem for Hull - Harry Harlow Harlow's General Procedures Harlow's Results Meehl - Transituational Law of Effect Textbook: 209-210, 211-212
	19	F	Skinner - Empirical Law of Effect
	22	M	Empirical Law of Effect - Examples Label the effect #1 <<<>>> Label the effect #10 Food as a punisher? *Application assignment*
	24	W	Skinner - Shaping by successive approximations *Application assignment due*
	26	F	Question & Answer - Review [ Study Guide ] CS vs Discriminative Stimulus?
l	29	M	Test 3
			Test 3 Results
Operant Conditioning: Modern Work & Theory
	31	W	Reinforcement schedules Operant Chamber Operation of a Cumulative Recorder Textbook: 145-153
April	2	F	Reinforcement schedules
	5	M	"University Holiday"
	7	W	Multiple Schedules - Behavioral Contrast Textbook: 234-236
	9	F	Reinforcement schedules (Matching) Herrnstein (1961) Results Textbook: 323-326, 331-338
	12	M	Premack Reinforcement Principle Textbook: 213-215
	14	W	Premackian analysis of punishment
	16	F	Timberlake & Allison - Response Deprivation Textbook: 215-218 *Application assignment*
	19	M	Timberlake & Allison - Response Deprivation *Application assignment due*
	21	W	Questions & Answers - Review [ Study Guide ]
	23	F	Test 4
			Test 4 Results
	26	M	Discuss Final Exam Final Exam Time is Thursday, April 29, 3:00-5:30