Psychology 22: Learning                                              Spring, 2005        
Professor: David A. Eckerman                106 Davie Hall, 260-5035        
Office Hour: MW noon or appt.             david_eckerman@unc.edu       

Text books (required): 

1. Barker, Lewis M. (2001). Learning & Behavior, Third Edition, Prentice Hall (ISBN 0-13-032342-X).  Notice that this is not the most recent edition.  We are using the 3rd Edition, which is available as used copies at the Student Stores.
2. AI-2.  This online Learning Tutorial and laboratory simulation (CyberRat) is available through www.psych-ai.com for $40.00).

Date Day Class# Topic Assignment Points
1/12/05 W 1 Introduction
1/14/05 F 2 Issues and History
Barker, Ch1
1/17/05 M Holiday
1/19/05 W 3 Biological Bases Barker, Ch2
1/21/05 F 4
1/24/05 M 5 Reflexes to Conditioning
Barker, Ch3
1/26/05 W 6
1/28/05 F 7
1/31/05 M 8 Test1
50
2/2/05 W 9 Contemporary views of Conditioning
Barker, Ch4
2/4/05 F 10
(startAI-2)
2/7/05 M 11 Complexities of Conditioning
Barker, Ch5
2/9/05 W 12
2/11/05 F 13
2/14/05 M 14 Operant Conditioning (Instrumental Learning)
Barker, Ch6
2/16/05 W 15
2/18/05 F 16 Another presentation of Classical Conditioning
AI-2(thruCC) AI-2 Bonus
2/21/05 M 17
2/23/05 W 18 Test2
50
2/25/05 F 19 Reinforcement and Behavior Control
Barker, Ch7
2/28/05 M 20
3/2/05 W 21
3/4/05 F 22 Aversive Control of Behavior
Barker, Ch8 *
3/7/05 M 23
3/9/05 W 24
3/11/05 F 25
3/14/05 M Holiday
3/16/05 W Holiday
3/18/05 F Holiday
3/21/05 M 26 Choosing among alternatives
Barker, Ch9
3/23/05 W 27
3/25/05 F Holiday
3/28/05 M 28 Another presentation of Operant Conditioning
AI-2(finish) AI-2 Bonus
3/30/05 W 29
4/1/05 F 30 Test3*
50
4/4/05 M 31 CyberRat CyberRat
4/6/05 W 32 CyberRat CyberRat
4/8/05 F 33 CyberRat CyberRat
4/11/05 M 34 CyberRat CyberRat
4/13/05 W 35 Applications of Conditioning
Barker, Ch10
4/15/05 F 36
4/18/05 M 37
4/20/05 W 38 Conceptual Learning, Thinking
Barker, Ch11
4/22/05 F 39
CyberRat Report 20
4/25/05 M 40
4/27/05 W 41 Communication, Language, Culture
Barker, Ch12
4/29/05 F 42
5/6/05 F 8 AM

MWF 8AM Exam 80
5/9/05 M 8 AM

MWF 11AM Exam
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250

* contract option begins.  This option will be described by 2/14/05.