Description
This course explores learning, which is a change in behavior resulting from an experience. And, behaviorism, an action by an organism that can be observed or measured. Two fundamental forms of learning are emphasized throughout the course: classical and operant conditioning. As well as, five schools of behaviorism: methodological; neo-behaviorism; cognitive; social learning; and radical. Topics covered in the course include but are not limited to: research methods; basic phenomena and complexities; processes and practical application; escape, avoidance, and punishment; and dispositions in learning. Upon successful completion of the course, students will choose and apply basic strategies of effective behavior selfmanagement and present their findings. Prerequisites: Completed PSY 333 with a grade of ‘C’ or better.