PSY 6166 - Conditioning Principles and their Organizational Applications

This course serves as a scholarly introduction to basic and advanced principles of behavior with an emphasis on potential organizational applications. The course will describe the development of a science of behavior and the integration of this science with other natural sciences. Important topics such as the acquisition and maintenance of behavior, assessment and evaluation, and motivational variables will be examined in relation to complex behaviors. The potential relevance of other behavioral research areas to organizational applications will be broadly considered.

Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisite: Instructor approval.

Credits: 3 hours

Restrictions Restricted to masters and doctoral students in psychology.
Notes: Open to graduate students only.
When Offered: Fall