3 credits
Fall 2026 Lecture Distance Learning Upper Division
This course attempts to make clear the theoretical and practical implications of learning principles and findings. Various theories of learning are examined and the implications of these theories, and the learning approach generally, for a variety of practical problems are emphasized.
Learning Outcomes1Identify different types of psychological research that exemplify habituation, Pavlovian/classical conditioning, and instrumental/operant conditioning.
2Understand experimental designs and interpret empirical results.
3Apply concepts from class to new situations and research.
4Demonstrate an understanding of terminology specific to the major forms of learning.
5Demonstrate an understanding of theoretical accounts that explain basic psychological phenomena.
Prerequisites
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