PSY 259 - Laboratory in Behavior Modification

Institution:

Connecticut State Community College Naugatuck

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Description:

3 cr. Co-requisite: PSY*H258 or permission of the instructor. A study of learning in which the principles of operant conditioning are presented using live animals. The focus is on the experimental analysis of behavior in the lab and the extension of these concepts and principles of applied behavior analysis in everyday life. Positive reinforcement, extinction, differential reinforcement, shaping, behavioral chaining, discrimination, stimulus control, establishing operations are discussed and demonstrated during lab sessions. Research methods, history, and ethical issues of using animals in psychology are also reviewed.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.nv.edu

Phone Number:

(203) 575-8040

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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