PSY 4600: Survey of Behavior Analysis Research

PSY 4600: Survey of Behavior Analysis Research

Dr. Alyce Dickinson teaches PSY 4600 every fall and spring semester.

This course provides an overview of diverse topics of behavior analysis research and applications. The objectives of the course are to increase students' understanding of the principles of respondent and operant conditioning and to introduce students to diverse areas of applications of behavioral psychology. Topics include: Performance management, teaching technology (direct instruction and precision teaching), college teaching, motivation, behavioral medicine, gerontology, animal training and behavioral enrichment in zoos (increasing the well-being of captive animals), professional ethics, and certification in behavior analysis. Course prerequisites include PSY 3300 and 3600.

PSY 4600 Course Materials

Last updated: January 5th, 2009

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Syllabus (Spring 09)

Study Objectives (Spring 09)

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Unit 1 - Respondent Conditioning: Principles and Applications

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Unit 2 - Operant Conditioning: Principles and Applications

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Simulation of Meyerson and Michael study
See the experiment from the participant's perspective.

Unit 3 - Performance Management & Multiple Effects of Stimuli

Material will be added as semester progresses

Multiple Effects of Stimuli - Flash based tutorial developed by Doug Johnson