This course will provide an examination of the influence on human behavior of such operant phenomena as positive reinforcement, extinction, aversive conditioning, and cognitive control. Text materials will place some emphasis on application through token economics in educational and other institutional settings. Lecture materials will stress clinical procedures such as desensitization, assertive training, modelling, and self-control. Students will plan a behavior modification program to modify some aspect of their own behavior.
Prerequisites
PSY 100.