Psychology
340 - Conditioning and Learning
1:00-1:55
MWF in AC-209 (Class) and 1:00-1:55 TTh in AC Computer Lab
Spring
2000
Professor
Shaffer
Required
Textbook: Klein, Stephen B. ( 1996).
Learning: Principles and Applications (Third
Edition).
McGraw-Hill, Inc.
Course
Objectives - Students will master the concepts
associated with learning, both in the classroom and in the virtual laboratory.
Both behaviorist and cognitive approaches will
be considered. Topics associated with learning, such as the encoding and
retrieval of memory, will also be discussed.
Course
Outline
Ch.
1 - An Introduction to Learning
Ch.
2 - Theoretical Approaches to Learning
Ch.
3 - Principles of Pavlovian Conditioning
Exam
#1
Ch.
4 - Theories and Applications of Pavlovian Conditioning (pp. 90-95, 101-104, 117-122)
Ch.
5 - Principles and Applications of Appetitive Conditioning
Ch.
6 - Principles and Applications of Aversive Conditioning
Exam
#2
Ch.
7 - Biological Influences on Learning (pp. 230-257)
Ch.
8 - Stimulus Control of Behavior (pp. 268-302)
Ch.
9 - Cognitive Control of Behavior (pp. 313-320, 328-350)
Ch.
11 – The Storage of Our Experiences (pp. 397-430)
Ch.
12 – The Encoding of Our Experiences (pp. 447-462, 468-483)
Ch.
13 – Memory Retrieval and Forgetting (pp. 501-519)
Grading -.
The lecture part of your grade has a maximum
of 550 points and the laboratory part 150 points.
The lecture grade will be based on your performance
on three-hour examinations (100 points each), a final exam (150 points), a term paper (100 points), and extra credit
opportunities (maximum of 50 points).
The term paper should be on a theoretical concept
and its application in the real world.
It should be 8-10 pages in length and have
a minimum of 7-10 references.
The final exam will be comprehensive in nature,
although chapters 11-13 will be emphasized.
It will
be given at 8:00-10:00 on Monday, May 8th.
Helpful
Internet Sites
www.britannica.com (Encyclopedia
Britannica)
ericir.syr.edu/ERIC/ (contains
a search engine for the Educational Resources Information Center)
www.apa.org/ (contains
two search engines.
Click on the site map and then search.. You
will see the two search engines, Bestsearch and Psyccrawler).
altavista.
com (my favorite search engine when searching for a psychological
theorist)
go.com,
snap.com, and
mamma.com
are three additional search engines.
Attendance
Policy and
Make-Up Policy- You are expected to regularly
attend the MWF lecture classes and put in enough computer laboratory hours to hand in assignments when due. While
your grade will not automatically be lowered for missing class, you will not be allowed to make up any extra credit
opportunities that are due on a day that you were not in class unless
you have a good excuse.
If you are going to miss an exam, you must
notify me in advance in order to arrange for a make up.
You are expected to have a good excuse. Good
excuses include illness, family responsibilities, or college obligations.
Cheating
Policy - Cheating is well defined in the
College Catalog and sanctions are specified in the Student Handbook.
Cheating includes copying homework, using unauthorized
sources during quizzes and exams, copying or accepting answers from classmates, and plagiarizing on writing assignments.
Office
Hours - My office is AC-257 (next to the
elevator). Scheduled office hours are 10:00-10:55 MWF and 1:00-1:55
TTh. If these times are inconvenient, you can also schedule an
appointment at a mutually convenient time.