PSYC 322 - Perspectives in Psychology: Principles of Learning and Behavior Modification

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FA. 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. Prerequisite: PSYC 151 or permission of the instructor. Recommended: junior or senior status.