PIA (0501) 202 - Behavior Analysis

Credits: 3.00

An intermediate course in behavioral analysis. Students are exposed to principles of behavior analysis derived from the laboratory work of Thorndike and Pavlov through the work of contemporary behaviorists. Topics include operant behavior, reflective behavior, schedules of reinforcement stimulus control, associative principles, species comparisons, and aversive control. Results from both human and animal investigations will be included and implications for human applications will be explored.

Prerequisite 1: PIA 101