PSY 301 - Learning

• Discuss the historical development of the theoretical orientations to the study of learning.
• Demonstrate mastery of critical terms and concepts from the field of learning and behavioral psychology.
• Develop the ability to communicate in the language and format of the disciplines of learning and behavioral psychology.
• Develop the ability to read, comprehend and discuss technically sophisticated experimental procedures, data analysis methods, theoretical arguments and interpretations specific to behavioral psychology.
• Demonstrate the ability to critically evaluate research designs, data collection methods and interpretations common to the field of learning and behavioral psychology.
• Describe the basic behavioral principles of reinforcement, stimulus control, extinction, punishment, and classical conditioning.
• Identify procedures, methods and techniques developed within the field of learning that have been employed by other disciplines.
• Discuss the relevance of the theories and findings from the field of learning from an interdisciplinary perspective.
• Recognize the continuity of species and the relevance of animal models of behavior.