PSY300

I: Innovation

The purpose of this course is to introduce students to theories of learning (Skinner, Pavlov, and Bandura); environmental factors affecting behavior, and the influences of motivation. Students will learn how to apply procedures derived from these influences to systematically change socially important behaviors, particularly within educational settings and including differentiation for high and low-ability learners. An emphasis is placed on the assessment of maladaptive behavior in classrooms and other settings and the development of effective procedures to change behavior in ethically and socially significant ways.

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