PSYC 332

Principles of Learning and Behavior Modifications

An introduction to learning principles, derived from operant and classical conditioning, applied to changing human behavior in clinical settings and in everyday activities. Students will learn to use principles and procedures of behavior modification including reinforcement, extinction, punishment, stimulus control, discrimination, shaping, prompting, and chaining. In addition, students will learn research designs used in behavior modification including A-B, A-B-A-B, and multiple baseline designs. Students will also conduct a self-management project using various principles and procedures designed to modify their own behavior

Units: 3.0