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Readings indicated below should be read on or before the date they appear. The instructor reserves the right to alter this schedule or other terms of the syllabus as she deems necessary. Mark the dates of quizzes, assignments, and exams in your calendar now. Be sure to let me know in advance of any known conflicts.
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| DAY |
DATE |
TOPIC |
READING |
In-Class |
DUE
THAT DAY |
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W |
30-Aug. |
Introduction to the Course |
Get
Syllabus quiz! |
Study
for quiz! |
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| F |
1-Sept. |
Introduction; Simple Forms of Learning: Habituation |
T, Ch. 1 & 2 |
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Study
for quiz! |
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| M |
4-Sept. |
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W |
6-Sept. |
Habituation
and Sensitization, contin. |
T, Ch. 2 |
Earthworm
Experiment |
Syllabus
Quiz |
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| F |
8-Sept. |
Learning about Stimuli as Signals: Classical Conditioning |
T, Ch. 3 |
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Last
Day to Add Without Penalty |
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| M |
11-Sept. |
Classical Conditioning, contin. |
T, Ch. 3 |
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We won't forget those who were lost.... |
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| W |
13-Sept. |
Classical Conditioning, contin. |
T,
Ch. 3 |
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Lab
Report on Earthworm Experiment Due |
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F
|
15-Sept. |
Learning about the Consequences of Behavior: Instrumental or Operant Conditioning |
T,
Ch. 4 |
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| M |
18-Sept. |
Operant Conditioning, contin. |
T,
Ch. 4 |
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W |
20-Sept. |
Operant
Conditioning, contin. |
T,
Ch.5 |
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F
|
22-Sept.
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Operant Conditioning, contin. |
T,
Ch. 5 |
Planarian Conditioning Study; Study for exam! |
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Last
day to declare a course pass/fail |
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S |
23-Sept. |
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The first day of Fall |
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S |
24-Sept. |
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| M |
25-Sept. |
Operant Conditioning, contin.: Dog Training Demo by Jane Young (Morgan is out of town at a conference) |
T,
Ch. 5 |
Study
for exam! |
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| W |
27-Sept. |
Operant Conditioning, contin. (Guest lecturer Grace Baron) (Morgan is out of town at a conference) |
T,
Ch. 5 |
Study
for exam! |
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| F |
29-Sept. |
FIRST EXAM! (Morgan is out of town at a conference) |
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S |
1-Oct. |
 |
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M |
2-Oct. |
Verbal Learning |
T,
Ch. 6 |
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| W |
4-Oct. |
Verbal Learning, contin. |
T,
Ch. 6 |
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Planarian
Study Writing Assignent Due |
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| F |
6-Oct. |
Verbal
Learning, contin. |
T,
Ch. 6 |
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M |
9-Oct. |
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OCTOBER BREAK! Enjoy the fall color! |
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| W |
11-Oct. |
Human
Memory |
T, Ch. 7 |
Get
Verbal Learning Experiment |
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F |
13-Oct. |
Human Memory, contin. |
T, Ch. 7 |
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M |
16-Oct. |
Human
Memory, contin. |
T,
Ch. 7 |
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| W |
18-Oct. |
Short-Term Memory |
T, Ch.8 |
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F |
20-Oct. |
Short-Term
Memory, contin. |
T, Ch.8 |
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| M |
23-Oct. |
Short-Term Memory, contin. |
T.,
Ch. 8 |
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Verbal
Learning Experiment Writing Assignment Due |
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| W |
25-Oct. |
Encoding |
T,
Ch. 9 |
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| F |
27-Oct. |
Encoding, contin. |
T, Ch. 9 |
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Last
day to drop a course without penalty |
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| M |
30-Oct. |
Encoding, contin. |
T,
Ch. 9 |
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T |
31-Oct. |
 |
Happy
Halloween! |
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| W |
1-Nov. |
Encoding, contin. |
T,
Ch. 9 |
Study for exam! |
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| F |
3-Nov. |
Encoding,
contin. |
T, Ch. 9 |
Study
for exam! |
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M |
6-Nov. |
Encoding,
contin. |
T.
Ch. 9 |
Study
for exam! |
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T |
7-Nov. |
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Election
Day! |
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| W |
8-Nov. |
SECOND EXAM! |
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| F |
10-Nov. |
Storage and Retrival |
T, Ch. 10 |
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S |
11-Nov. |
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Veteran's
Day |
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| M |
13-Nov. |
Storage and Retrival, contin. |
T, Ch. 10 |
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| W |
15-Nov. |
Storage and Retrival, contin. |
T, Ch. 10 |
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| F |
17-Nov. |
Implicit Memory |
T, Ch. 11 |
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M |
20-Nov. |
Implicit
Memory, contin. |
T, Ch. 11 |
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Wed.
thru Sun. |
22-Nov.
26-Nov. |
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Thanksgiving Break Have a safe and happy holiday!
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M |
27-Nov. |
Implicit
Memory, contin. |
T,
Ch. 11 |
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W |
29-Nov. |
Individual
Differences in Memory |
T,
Ch. 12 |
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| F |
1-Dec. |
Individual Differences in Memory, contin. |
T,
Ch. 12 |
Study
for exam! |
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M |
4-Dec. |
Biological
Basis of Memory |
handouts |
Study
for exam! |
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W |
6-Dec. |
Biological
Basis of Memory, contin. |
handouts |
Study for exam! |
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F |
8-Dec. |
Wrap-up
and Review |
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Study
for exam! |
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S |
16-Dec. |
Last
Day of Exams
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