Psychology 3202

PSY 3202 - Learning Calendar of Topics
Classical Conditioning: Basics
May	23	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? 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
May	24	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: 58-60, 19-22 [humor]Pavlov's Brother
May	24	W	Acquisition Eyeblink Conditioning Label Classical Conditioning Exercise Textbook: 73-75
May	25	Th	Extinction Textbook: 68-69
May	25	Th	Inhibition Table of Contents from Pavlov (1927) Textbook: 70-72 *Reading Assignment* Application assignment
May	29	M	Watson & Rayner (1920) Biographical Info On John B. Watson John B. Watson JBW's House JBW at Furman Application assignment due
May	30	T	Test 1
Classical Conditioning: Modern Work & Explanations
May	31	W	Pavlov's Cortical Explanation Lecture 17 & the Shengar-Krestovnikova Experiment Textbook: 63-67
May	31	W	What makes a good CS? Contiguity vs. Contingency Textbook: 75-76
June	1	Th	What makes a good UCS? Kamin Blocking Effect Textbook: 88-89
June	1	Th	Rescorla - Wagner Model Textbook: 90-96
June	5	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: 52-56
June	5	M	Opponent responses in heroin use Textbook: 110-116 Siegel & Ellsworth (1986) *Application assignment:* Addicted to Coke
June	6	T	Addicted to Coke *Application assignment due*
June	7	W	Test 2
Operant Conditioning: "Law of Effect" Basics
June	8	Th	Thorndike introduces the "Law of Effect" Some Actual Puzzleboxes Thorndike's Law of Effect Textbook: 121-122
June	8	Th	Alternative explanations of the Puzzle Box Results J. B. Watson's alternative Guthrie's alternative Cat B Cat G Textbook: 123
June	12	M	Three approaches to a "Law of Effect" Hull - Drive reduction S-R Diagram Example Postulate Textbook: 212-214 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?
June	12	M	Meehl - Transituational Law of Effect Skinner - Empirical Law of Effect Brief biography of Skinner by his daughter Another biography of Skinner by Howard Rachlin
			Skinner's 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? Positive Reinforcement Tutorial Negative Reinforcement University *Application assignment:* Panhandle Story
June	13	T	*Application assignment due* Skinner - Shaping by successive approximations Girl with Violin Skinner shaping a response [Warning: 6 Mb file] Operant Conditioning Chamber Training Rats as Bomb Detectors Pouched Rat at work
June	14	W	Reinforcement schedules Operant Chamber Operation of a Cumulative Recorder Textbook: 148-156
June	15	Th	Test 3
Operant Conditioning: Modern Work & Theory
June	19	M	Premack Reinforcement Principle Premack's RunDrink Apparatus Premackian analysis of punishment Textbook: 214-218
June	20	T	Timberlake & Allison - Response Deprivation Textbook: 218-219 *Application assignment:* Case of Fifi and Dave
June	21	W	Test 4
June	22	Th	Optional Comprehensive Exam