The Psychology 360 Course Booklet



The Psychology 610 Course Booklet

or

How I Found Truth, Beauty, Justice, and Happiness at WMU

Fall 2009

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Table of Contents

Course Packet 4

The Big Picture 4

Assignment Guide 5

Professor 16

Phones and Emails 16

Work-study students 16

Your Buddy 16

Seminar Schedule: 17

Using the Overhead Projector 17

Rat Lab 17

Malott, R. W. Principles of Behavior (Edition 6.0) 18

The Assignment Guide 18

Continuous Quality Improvement 18

What does conscientious mean? 18

Final Paper (All sections) 21

Optional Activity Points 21

What are Optional Activity Points (OAPs)? 21

What are OAPs good for? 21

New OAP transfer policy - 22

How can you earn OAPs? 22

The Finer OAP Details 22

Lecture/Quiz Strategy/Philosophy 23

The Traditional Approach 23

The Behavioral Approach 23

The Traditional Approach 23

The Behavioral Systems-Analysis Approach 23

General Study Strategies 24

Dropping the Course 25

Return Your Homework and Lab Reports 25

Cheating Means Sudden Death!! 26

Cheating 26

Plagiarizing 26

Further Details About Academic Integrity 26

Missed Classes 26

Snow Days 27

Special Get-Tough Policy On Absences 27

Lateness 28

Students 28

Late Homework 28

Letters of Recommendation 28

Mickey Mouse Rules 28

Adding Insult To Injury 28

How to be way cool 28

The Legend of Sheldon Stone 28

The Legend of the Cool Coed 29

On the Other Hand 29

The One Pointer 30

Bottom Line 30

How To Avoid Being a Social Disaster 30

Interpersonal Style and Skills 31

Technical Skills 32

Vita for Richard W. Malott 32

Let the Good Times Roll! 33

Objectives for the Final Fiesta Paper 34

A Few of the Types of Essays You Might Write, Along with Some Hints as to How You Might Write Them 34

Some Vague Guidelines 35

Social Validity 37

Final Fiesta Paper Cover Sheet 39

Checklist and Self-evaluation Form 40

Instructor's Evaluation of Oral Presentation 41

Sample Student Papers 42

Course Packet

All materials are included in the Course Packet (from the Copy Desk): Letter-Sized File Pocket containing all of the following course materials ----red folders for P360, green for P610 and yellow for P100 Honors:

➢ How I Learned to Relate to My Lab Rat (Used in the lab portion of the course)

➢ Psy 610 Course Booklet

⎦ Assignments

⎦ Procedures

⎦ Study Objectives for Review Quizzes

⎦ Final Fiesta Details

⎦ Final Fiesta Examples

➢ File Folder #1 (there are 4 total)

⎦ How to Analyze Behavioral Contingencies

(Daily paper-based homework assignments)

⎦ CD containing the computer-based Work Shows:

⎦ Chapter 01: How to Use the Contingency Diagramming Checklist

← Chapter 03: The Sick Social Cycle

← Chapter 04: The Sick Social Cycle

⎦ Chapter 13: Stimulus Generalization Gradient

⎦ Chapter 13: Stimulus Equivalence

⎦ Chapter 17: Discrete-trial, free-operant and hybrid procedures

⎦ Checklist for Diagramming Contingencies (the Pink Sheet)

➢ File Folder # 2

⎦ Flashcard Fluency Follies

➢ File Folder #3

⎦ 2 blank transparencies

⎦ 8 Special lecture evaluation forms

⎦ 1 Course evaluation form

⎦ 1 Final Fiesta evaluation form

⎦ 3 Petition for Use of OAPs forms

⎦ Assignment Guide (the Yellow Sheet)

➢ File Folder #4

⎦ Supplemental POB sections.

⎦ Where Do We Go from Here?

➢ 1 red ball-point pen -- for correcting your homework in class (you can't use any other pen in class, but you should do your homework outside of class with a black pen).

➢ 1 transparency marking pen

➢ Who Knows What Else

The Big Picture

In the Fall and Winter courses, P100 (Honors), P360 and P610 will generally cover one chapter from Principles of Behavior each day (2/week). In the Summer semester, P360 will have one chapter a day also, but four days per week. For P610, Summer Behavioral Boot Camp only, you’ll generally cover two chapters from POB each day. We know this seems like a fast pace, but we also know you can handle it.

During the Fall and Winter courses, each Tuesday and Thursday you’ll meet with your seminar section. But during the Summer P360 course, each Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday you’ll meet with your seminar section. The Behavioral Boot Camp meets Monday through Friday for a seminar, and rat lab isn’t required. The seminar meets so you can discuss the text material, go over the answers to your homework assignments, and take the quiz. That’s right, you’ll have a quiz in every seminar. Don’t worry. As long as you’ve read the chapter, conscientiously completed the homework, and participated in the seminar discussion, you’ll do fine.

Well, that’s not quite true. You’ll also have to use the flashcards. For P360 and P610 summer boot camp only, the quizzes require you to write out the definitions to quite a few terms, so without the flashcards, you’d have some trouble. With the flashcards, you’ll do great.

Also, every Monday and Wednesday (P360 Summer course has rat lab 4 days/week), you’ll get to spend a pleasant hour becoming close friends with a cute little lab rat. You might not be particularly excited about the idea of handling a rat right now, but by the end of the semester you’ll be quite attached to him. In fact, you’ll probably miss the little guy when the semester is over.

In general, we’ll follow these simple guidelines, but there are enough exceptions that we’ve provided a complete daily schedule. Please refer to the Assignment Guide section before each seminar to be sure you’re on top of the goings on in the class. We’ll require you to be paying attention, but there won’t be very many surprises. We generally warn you in advance when something unusual is going to happen.

Don’t forget to have fun!

Assignment Guide

|DATE |ASSIGNMENTS DUE: |QUIZZES |IMPORTANT |SPECIAL LECTURES & OTHER EVENTS |

| | | |REMINDERS | |

| | |Take one quick pretest -- no need to study, this |You should purchase the Course Pack before class. What’s in it and where do I get it? |

| | |won’t affect your grade. |Course Procedures. |

| | | |Details of the Course Materials (bring your course pack to class today and everyday |

| | | |hereafter). |

|09/08/09 | | |Preview of assignments for the first week, or so. |

|(T) | | |P610 |

| | | |Introductory PowerPoint to be given at the beginning of class today. |

|Intro to P610 | | |Special Lecture: In Search of my Jewish Mother |

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| | | |Warning - most students tell us that they take at least four hours to prepare for the |

| | | |first few quizzes and classes. Plan ahead. |

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| |Rat Lab. P100H and P360 only, not P610; however, |Quiz on Rat Lab Procedures, Rules, and Animal Care |Begin working on Experiment 1, |Rat Lab Procedures. |

|09/09/09 |P610 students who have never done a rat lab |(the first few pages -- through Experiment 1). |Dipper/Movement Training, if you have | |

|(W) |should take this one also for mucho extra credit.| |time. | |

| |Otherwise all future references to the rat lab | | | |

| |are for P100H and P360 students only. | | | |

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| |Readings: Rat Lab Manual through Experiment 1. | | | |

|DATE |ASSIGNMENTS DUE: |QUIZZES |IMPORTANT |SPECIAL LECTURES & OTHER EVENTS |

| | | |REMINDERS | |

| | |Quiz on Assignments and Course Procedures | | |

| |Readings: Assignment and Course Procedures, Preface, To the |(study more or less the first 26 some pages | | |

|09/10/09 (Th) |Memory of Donald Whaley |of the course booklet, up through, Let the | | |

| |To the Memory of Donald Whaley reading available at the |Good Times Roll), Preface, and To the Memory | | |

| |Principles of Behavior web site: |of Donald Whaley. | | |

| | |Note: the above will be one quiz | | |

| |webchapters/ |Quiz on How to Use the | | |

| |How to Use the Contingency-Diagramming Checklist Work Show. |Contingency-Diagramming Checklist Work show. | | |

| |This work show is located on your work show CD and is two |But don’t worry, if you go through the slide | | |

| |parts, Ch 1 part 1 of the Pink Sheet and Ch. 2 part 2 of the |show you’ll do fine. | | |

| |Pink Sheet. | | | |

| |Continue or start working on |Drop/Add Ends |

|09/14/09 |Experiment 1 |Last Day for 100% Refund |

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| | |Quiz on Ch. 1. The Reinforcer |Study the chapter in Principles of Behavior 6th edition for the quiz today. Use the |

| |Readings: Ch. 1 & Ch. 2; Ch. 1 & Ch. 2 AES |Quiz on Ch. 2. Reinforcement |flashcards in your course pack for Chapters 1 and 2 and get as fast as you can with them. |

|09/15/09 |Homework for Ch. 2. Reinforcement | |That will help you on the quiz. To do well on the quiz you will need to be able to: |

|(T) |Jewish Mother Essay is due today. | |Write out all the definitions perfectly, though not necessarily word for word. |

| | | |Answer all the study questions at the end of each section within the chapter. |

| | | |Fill out all the contingency diagrams for each story in the chapter. |

| | | |Fill out all the tables and other diagrams in the chapter. |

| | | |Warning: Quizzes also cover the enrichment sections. |

| | | |** Begin stashing your completed homework in a safe place because, at the end of the |

| | | |semester, you will need to turn all of it in at the Final Fiesta, in order to get credit |

| | | |for this course. ** |

| |$100 Late Add Fee Begins |

|09/16/09 |Withdraws recorded as “W” on transcript |

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|DATE |ASSIGNMENTS DUE: |QUIZZES |IMPORTANT |SPECIAL LECTURES & OTHER EVENTS |

| | | |REMINDERS | |

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| |Seminar Note: |

| |Always bring your red ball-point pen (red ink) to seminars. If you have one, you can make corrections in your homework as we go over it in class (before you turn it in at the end of the seminar).|

| |You get credit for your corrections. However, you lose credit if you try to complete homework you hadn't done or make the corrections in the same colored ink or pencil as the original. (We need |

| |the two colors so we can get a better idea of how well the homework is going.) |

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| |The schedule is generally like this: |

| |For P360/P100H Fall Rat Lab, on Monday and Wednesday be sure to read the relevant experiment and be at least one experiment ahead so that if you finish an experiment earlier than you thought you |

| |would you will be ready to move right onto the next one. |

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| |Sometimes we'll have a lecture during the Seminar, or some other deviation from the schedule, so keep an eye out. We’ll try to remind you, too. |

| |Readings: Ch. 3; Ch. 3 AES |Quiz on Chapter 3. Escape |Warning: Quizzes also cover the enrichment sections! |

|09/17/09 |Homework for Chapter 3. Escape |Quiz on The Sick Social Cycle Work Show |Warning: Always be able to recreate tables! |

|(Th) |The Sick Social Cycle Work Show – Victim’s Escape | |Begin stashing your completed homework in a safe place. At the end of the semester, you |

| |Model | |will need to bring and turn in all of your homework and rat lab reports at the |

| | | |end-of-the-semester Final Fiesta, in order to get credit for this course. |

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| | | |Last day to receive 90% tuition refund for a complete withdrawal |

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|09/21/09 |Last day to receive 50% tuition refund for a partial withdrawal! |

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| |Readings: Ch. 4 |Quiz on Ch. 4. Punishment. | | |

|09/22/09 |Homework for Ch. 4. Punishment. |Quiz on The Sick Social Cycle Work Show | | |

|(T) |Work Show on the Sick Social Cycle – Victim’s | | | |

| |Punishment Model | | | |

|DATE |ASSIGNMENTS DUE: |QUIZZES |IMPORTANT |SPECIAL LECTURES & OTHER EVENTS |

| | | |REMINDERS | |

| | Readings: Ch. 5 & Ch. 6; Ch. 5 AES |Quiz on Ch. 5. Penalty. | Warning - you will need to fill in the | |

|09/24/09 |Homework for Ch. 5. Penalty. |Quiz on Chapter 6. Extinction and Recovery |actual behaviors on the contingency | |

|(Th) |Homework for Chapter 6. Extinction and Recovery | |diagram on the quiz. | |

| |Ch. 1-5 ASO, Ch. 6 ASO | |Warning: Always be able to recreate all | |

| | | |charts, tables, and diagrams. TO BE MORE | |

| | | |SPECIFIC - THERE ARE THREE TABLES IN | |

| | | |CHAPTER 6 AND YOU WILL NEED TO MEMORIZE | |

| | | |THEM! | |

| |Readings: Ch. 7 |Quiz on Chapter 7. Differential Reinforcement and | Warning: 14 definitions |

|09/29/09 |Homework for Chapter 7. Differential Reinforcement |Differential Punishment. |Warning #2: You must know and understand all the details of the enrichment sections to |

|(T) |and Differential Punishment | |get an A, and we want you to get an A. |

| |Ch. 7 ASO | | |

| |Readings: Ch. 8 |Quiz on Chapter 8. Shaping. | Warning: You must know all the details of the procedures and results. |

|10/01/09 |Shaping Original Example-in course pack. | | |

|(Th) |Note: You do not need to view the work show to | | |

| |complete the original example | | |

| |Ch. 8 ASO | | |

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|10/02/09 |Last day to receive 50% refund for complete withdrawal. |

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| |Review Quiz #1 BATS STUDENTS ONLY!! |

|10/5/09 |This 20-question quiz contains some of the key definitions from Chapters 1-8. The list of terms you'll need to know for this review quiz is in this Course Booklet. P610 Summer must know all |

|(M) |the definitions from Chapter 1-8. Score at least 19, and you get 1 bonus quiz point. |

| |Review quizzes are always taken in the other hour of your 2 hour scheduled rat lab. |

| |OAPs can never apply to review quizzes. And there are no make ups for review quizzes… so BE THERE!!! |

|DATE |ASSIGNMENTS DUE: |QUIZZES |IMPORTANT |SPECIAL LECTURES & OTHER EVENTS |

| | | |REMINDERS | |

|10/06/09 | Readings: Ch. 9; Ch. 9 AES |Quiz on Chapter 9. Unlearned Reinforcers and | Repeated warning: You must know and understand all the details of the |

|(T) |Homework for Chapter 9. Unlearned Reinforcers and|Unlearned Aversive Conditions. |enrichment sections, to get an A. You must be able to describe the |

| |Unlearned Aversive Conditions. | |experimental procedures in both the fundamentals and the enrichment sections. |

| |Ch. 9 ASO | |Warning - Know the approach the book advocates as compared to traditional |

| | | |programs. |

| | | |2009 Mid-American Association for Behavior Analysis Conference (October 9-10) |

| | | |in Davenport, IA. Talk to your GSI about attending for OAPs! |

|10/08/09(Th) |CLASS CANCELLED FOR MABA |

| | |Quiz on Chapter 10. Special Motivating Operations. | |Time is Brain Video |

|10/13/09 |Readings: Ch. 10; Ch. 10 AES |Quiz on How to Use the Contingency-Diagramming | | |

|(T) |No homework for Ch. 10 |Checklist Work show | | |

| |Review your How to Use the | | | |

| |Contingency-Diagramming Checklist Work Show. | | | |

| |Readings: Ch. 11 |Quiz on Chapter 11. Learned Reinforcers and Learned | Warning: Know the pairing diagrams if you want an A on the quiz today. |

|10/15/09 |Homework for Chapter 11. Learned Reinforcers and |Aversive Conditions. | |

|(Th) |Learned Aversive Conditions |ASO #1: Chapter 1-8 | |

| |Ch. 11 ASO |BATS STUDENTS ONLY! | |

| |Readings: Ch. 12; Ch. 12 AES |Quiz on Chapter 12. Discrimination. |Reminder: To get an A, you must always know all the procedures, diagrams and |

|10/20/09 |Homework for Chapter 12. Discrimination. | |tables, in both the fundamentals and the enrichment sections. |

|(T) |Ch. 12 ASO | | |

| |Readings: Ch. 13; Ch. 13 AES |Quiz on Chapter 13. Complex Stimulus Control. |By the way, Chapter 13 Homework may be a little tough; sorry about that, we're|

| |Homework for Chapter 13. Complex Stimulus Control|Quiz on Stimulus Generalization Gradient Work Show. |trying to keep it under control. |

| |Stimulus Generalization Gradient Work Show |Quiz on Stimulus Equivalence Work Show. |Hint: Always read the Advanced Enrichment sections if you want an A on the |

|10/22/09 |Stimulus Equivalence Work Show | |quiz. |

|(Th) |Ch. 13 ASO | | |

|DATE |ASSIGNMENTS DUE: |QUIZZES |IMPORTANT |SPECIAL LECTURES & OTHER EVENTS |

| | | |REMINDERS | |

| |Readings: Ch. 14; Ch. 14 AES |Quiz Chapter 14. Imitation. |Hint: When you read an example or an |Special Lecture: Getting you ready for your |

|10/27/09 |Homework for Chapter 14. Imitation. | |experiment, see how it relates to the heading|Final Fiesta Project. |

|(T) |Ch. 14 ASO | |for that section and the definitions in the |

| |Read Objectives for the Final Fiesta Paper. And | |section. That tells you what it's an example |joke/video.mov |

| |browse through Sample Student Papers (in the | |of and helps you on the quizzes. Also, always|Prompt Malott to talk about Bandura |

| |course booklet). | |be able to describe the contingencies | |

| | | |involved in each phase of each experiment | |

| | | |Question: Do we blow off the last sections of| |

| | | |the enrichment section? | |

| | | |Answer: No way! | |

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|10/28/09 |Last day to receive 25% refund for complete withdrawal!!! |

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| |Readings: Ch. 15; Ch. 15 AES |Quiz on Chapter 15. Avoidance. |Warning: Always be able to recreate all | |

|10/29/09 |Homework for Chapter 15. Avoidance. | |charts, tables, and diagrams, or you know | |

|(Th) |Ch. 15 ASO | |what you can kiss good bye. (This is more | |

| | | |than just memorization - you must understand | |

| | | |them!) | |

| |Review Quiz #2 BATS STUDENTS ONLY!! |

|11/02/09 |This 20-question quiz contains some of the key definitions from Chapters 9-14, as well as a re-review of some definitions from Chapters 1-8. So please know all 40 definitions. This 20 question |

|(M) |quiz contains some of the key definitions from Chapters 9-14. You can find a listing in this course booklet. Score at least 19, and you get 2 bonus quiz points. |

| |Readings: Ch. 16; Ch. 16 AES |Quiz on Chapter 16. Punishment by Prevention. | | |

|11/03/09 |Homework for Chapter 16. Punishment by Prevention.|ASO #2: Chapters 1-14 | | |

|(T) |Ch. 16 ASO | | | |

|DATE |ASSIGNMENTS DUE: |QUIZZES |IMPORTANT |SPECIAL LECTURES & OTHER EVENTS |

| | | |REMINDERS | |

| |Readings: Ch. 17; Ch. 17 AES |Quiz on Chapter 17. Ratio Schedules. (This|Warning: Students tend to do well learning the definitions of|Special live demonstration of cumulative|

|11/05/09 |Complete the special Chapter 17 homework Eight |quiz covers POB Ch. 17, not Ch. 17’s |the various schedules and the nature of responding the |recording (Ch.17). |

|(Th) |Basic Contingencies by Matt Miller. |homework.) |schedules generate, but when students get to the quiz they | |

| |Ch. 17 ASO |Quiz on Discrete-trial and Free-operant |mix up the definitions for schedules in place of responding | |

| | |Procedures Work show. |and vice versa--so be sure to note the difference between | |

| | |This work show is online: |schedules and responding in the names of the terms when | |

| | | |studying the flashcards (P100, also take some extra time to | |

| | | |learn the difference.) | |

| | |undergraduateprogram/Psy3600/discrete_vs_f| | |

| | |ree.html | | |

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|11/09/09 |Last day to withdrawal from Fall courses!! |

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| |Readings: Ch. 18 & 19; Ch. 18 AES |Quiz on Chapter 18. Interval Schedules. |Chapter 18. | |

|11/10/09 |No Homework Ch. 18 |Quiz on Chapter 19. Concurrent |Hint #1: To get an A, you must read and recall all the |Special live demonstration of cumulative|

|(T) |Ch. 18 ASO |Contingencies. |sections of each apter.ch |recording (Ch. 19 & 20). |

| |Homework for Chapter 19. Concurrent Contingencies.|SPECIAL NOTE: There is an extra definition|Hint #2: To get an A, make sure you know what contingencies | |

| | |included in your note cards for Chapter 19|are being discussed in each story. | |

| | |that is not in the text. YOU MUST KNOW IT |Hint #3: To do well on today's quiz, understand that stimulus| |

| | |FOR THE QUIZ! |generalization explains why intermittent reinforcement makes | |

| | | |behavior more resistant to extinction than does continuous | |

| | | |reinforcement. And be able to explain how that works. | |

| | | |Chapter 19. | |

| | | |Warning - students tend to do poorly on this quiz. BE ABLE TO| |

| | | |REPLICATE THE DIAGRAMS and the Pros and Cons table! | |

|DATE |ASSIGNMENTS DUE: |QUIZZES |IMPORTANT |SPECIAL LECTURES & OTHER EVENTS |

| | | |REMINDERS | |

| |Readings: Ch. 20 |Quiz on Chapter 20. Behavioral Chains and |True/False? To get an A, I can ignore the | |

|11/12/09 |Homework for Chapter 20. Behavioral Chains and |Differential Reinforcement of Low Rate. |last sections of each chapter. | |

|(Th) |Differential Reinforcement of Low Rate. | | | |

| |Readings: Ch. 21 |Quiz on Chapter 21. Respondent Conditioning. |Warning -There are 10 definitions that | |

|11/17/09 |Homework for Chapter 21. Respondent Conditioning | |students tend to have a hard time with; give | |

|(T) |Ch. 21 ASO | |yourself some extra time to understand these | |

| | | |terms. | |

| |Readings: Ch. 22 & 23; Ch. 22 & Ch. 23 AES |Quiz on Chapter 22. Rule-Governed Behavior: Concepts | Reminder: Final Fiesta rough draft due soon!| |

|11/19/09 |Homework for Chapter 22. Rule-Governed Behavior: |Quiz on Chapter 23. Rule-Governed Behavior: | | |

|(Th) |Concepts |Applications | | |

| |Ch. 22 ASO | | | |

| |Homework for Chapter 23. Rule-Governed Behavior: | | | |

| |Applications. | | | |

| |Review Quiz #3 BATS STUDENTS ONLY!! |

|11/23/09 |This 20-question quiz contains some of the key definitions from Chapters 15-21, as well as a re-review of some definitions from your review of the 20 definitions from Chapters 1-8 and the 20 |

|(M) |definitions from Chapters 9-14. So please know all 60 definitions. You can find a listing in this course booklet. Score at least 19, and you get 3 bonus quiz points. No make-ups!! |

|DATE |ASSIGNMENTS DUE: |QUIZZES |IMPORTANT |SPECIAL LECTURES & OTHER EVENTS |

| | | |REMINDERS | |

| |Readings: Ch. 24 |Quiz on Chapter 24. Rule-Governed Behavior: Theory. |Warning - Be able to reproduce the |Special Lecture: Sex Show |

|11/24/09 |Homework for Chapter 24. Rule-Governed Behavior: |ASO #3: Chapters 1-21. |contingency tree on the quiz. |Note: While most students find the material |

|(T) |Theory. | | |in Ch.26 (which today’s slideshow includes) |

| |Ch. 24 ASO | | |to be of great value, it is controversial and|

| | | | |may be offensive to some students because it |

| | | | |deals with a behavior analysis of some of the|

| | | | |functions of religion and a behavior analysis|

| | | | |of sexuality. If you would find such analyses|

| | | | |offensive, you might want to earn and save 10|

| | | | |OAPs so you will not have to view the special|

| | | | |lecture over this material today. Please let |

| | | | |your GSI know if you will use OAPs for the |

| | | | |lecture portion of the seminar so s/he does |

| | | | |not take off your participation points for |

| | | | |today’s lecture. |

| |No Class-- Happy Thanksgiving! |

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| |Readings: Ch. 25 |Quiz on Chapter 25. Pay for Performance. |Special Lecture: Moral & Legal Control Show. |

|12/01/09 |Homework for Chapter 25. Pay for Performance. | |Note: While most students find the material in Ch.26 (which today’s slideshow includes) to|

|(Th) |FINAL FIESTA ROUGH DRAFT PAPERS DUE TODAY!!! | |be of great value, it is controversial and may be offensive to some students because it |

| | | |deals with a behavior analysis of some of the functions of religion and a behavior |

| | | |analysis of sexuality. If you would find such analyses offensive, you might want to earn |

| | | |and save 10 OAPs so you will not have to view the special lecture over this material |

| | | |today. Please let your TA know if you will use OAPs for the lecture portion of the seminar|

| | | |so s/he does not take off your participation points for today’s lecture. |

|DATE |ASSIGNMENTS DUE: |QUIZZES |IMPORTANT |SPECIAL LECTURES & OTHER EVENTS |

| | | |REMINDERS | |

| |Readings: Ch. 26 A & B |Quiz on Chapter 26B. Moral and Legal Control |Know why moral and legal control often fail; may be separate reasons for each form of |

|12/03/09 |No Homework for Ch. 26 | |control. |

|(T) |Ch. 26 ASO | |And another one: P610 and P360 only, not P100, be sure to read the Advanced Enrichment |

| | | |sections to do well on the quiz. |

| | | |Be sure you know whose interests may be in conflict in scientific research. Know the |

| | | |virtues of secular humanism. Be sure to know all the definitions and the section |

| | | |questions to get an A. |

| | | |Don’t forget to be working on your Final Fiesta project! |

| |Readings: Ch. 27 & 28; Ch. 27 & Ch. 28 AES |Quiz on Chapter 27. Maintenance. |Warning: If want an A on the quiz, then | |

|12/08/09 |Homework for Chapter 27. Maintenance. |Quiz on Chapter 28. Transfer. |know the tables. | |

|(T) |No Ch. 28 Homework |ASO #4: Chapters 1-28 |PASS BACK ROUGH DRAFT PAPERS | |

| |Ch. 27 & Ch. 28 ASO | | | |

| |Review Quiz #4 BATS STUDENTS ONLY!! |

|12/09/09 |This 20-question quiz will contain the some key definitions from Chapters 22-28, as well as some definitions selected from your re-review of the 20 definitions from Chapters 1-8, the 20 |

|(W) |definitions from Chapters 9-14, and the 20 definitions from Chapters 14-21 listed in this Course Booklet. So please know all 80 definitions. |

| |Here's a special deal: If you get at least 19 of the definitions correct, you earn 4 bonus points that add to your quiz score. (Note that these are bonus points, not OAPs -- a better deal.) |

| |You should take this quiz seriously and do as well as you can, even if you already have a solid A. Why? Two reasons: |

| |First, studying for them will help you become an expert behavior analyst. |

| |Second, this can raise your overall quiz percent. And no matter how good your quiz percentage is it can always be better. But why does anyone care? Because your quiz percent and your ranking in |

| |this class, based on your quiz percentage, is a major factor in the letters of recommendation I will write for many of you when you apply for jobs and grad school. |

|DATE |ASSIGNMENTS |QUIZZES |IMPORTANT |SPECIAL LECTURES & OTHER EVENTS |

| |DUE | |REMINDERS | |

| |Readings: Ch. 29 |Quiz on Chapter 29. Research Methods. |DANGER! Chapter 29 includes 12 extra review | |

|12/10/09 |No Ch. 29 Homework |Fill out Course Evaluations |definitions along with 13 new definitions. | |

|(Th) |Final Fiesta Projects will be presented today! |Fill out Goal Surveys |Remember, you cannot replace this day with | |

| |See below for more information! | |OAP’s. | |

| | | |Please bring your #2 pencil to complete the | |

| | | |departmental course evaluation in class | |

| | | |today. | |

| |Final Fiesta |

| |You make a short oral/visual presentation of your final paper and then turn in your final paper. |

| |Bring all your homework and lab manuals for the semester in order to receive credit for this course. |

| |Be sure you attach the Cover Sheet. |

| |And the Checklist and Self-evaluation. |

| |FINAL FEAST AT MALOTT’S HOUSE IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING |

Procedures

Fall 2009

Professor

Dr. Richard W. Malott

Office: Wood Hall, 2026

Office Hours: by appointment

Phones and Emails

Dr. Malott

E-mail:

DickMalott@

(This is the best way to reach him and get a reply.)

The best time and way to contact Dr. Malott is in the morning, by phone. If he’s not there, leave a message on his voice mail; but don’t depend on him (never trust anyone over 30); keep calling until you get him; that’s the wisest policy.

Phone: 269-372-1268

(Call any time, Monday through Friday, from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Please don't call after 6:00 p.m.)

For an appointment with Dr Malott, please contact Kristen Gaisford at kristen.l.gaisford@wmich.edu

P360/100H/610/Boot Camp Systems Manager

Kelli Perry

E-mail: kelli.l.perry@wmich.edu

Graduate Student Instructors (GSIs)

Office Hours for Fall 2009 (2536 Wood Hall): Tuesday and Thursday 2:00-4:00pm

BATS Lab Phone: 269-387-4491

Work-Study Students

Are you an official WMU work-study student? Looking for interesting work related to behavior analysis? The Behavior Analysis Training System (BATS) needs you to help with the behind-the-scenes work developing and improving PSY100 Honors, PSY360, PSY460, PSY510, and PSY597. Please contact Dr. Malott’s doctoral apprentice immediately.

Your Buddy

What happens if you miss class and don't get some vital oral or written material that was handed out in class? No problem, you just call your reliable buddy whose name and phone number you've listed here and get the info. With your buddy, being so reliable as to have picked up an extra copy of the handouts for you, especially because you had notified your buddy (and your GSI) of your pending absence, you won’t miss a thing. So get a student’s name and phone number.

Name: ____________________________

Phone: ___________________________

E-mail: ___________________________

Seminar Schedule:

All Fall and Winter sections: T-Th 4:00-5:50.

All Summer P360 Sections: M-Th 1:00-2:45.

Boot Camp: M-F 3:00-6:00

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Psy 360 (Fall, 2007) comments: "The daily seminar really kept me on track.” “It was a challenging course with good topics to discuss.” “There was a lot of information learned.” “Seminar was really fun and definitely helped me understand the material.”

Psy 360 (Spring 2008) comments: "Small class size was best feature.” “Having to study so much I actually learned!” “Going over material in seminar helped me understand the concepts and principles better.” “Smaller classes are a big plus.” “I liked the interactive seminars.”

Using the Overhead Projector

During the seminar each day, you will be presenting your original examples (from the homework) to the class on the overhead projector. Usually, everyone presents good examples, but here are some tips to present your good examples well.

θ Read from the projector and not the screen so that you can face the class at all times and not the wall.

θ At the same time, do your best to not block the view of the screen.

θ Don't talk to the GSI, talk to the class.

Rat Lab

You lose no points if your rat isn't working, as long as you hang in there with him and give it your best shot (that means you cannot declare your rat satiated, put him in his home cage, and then study for your upcoming quiz; you’ll always lose participation points when you study for a quiz or do anything other than rat lab work, during the rat lab hour). However, participation is worth 10 points per day and you will lose all ten points if you don’t show up. You will also lose 2.5 points if you are late, are not prepared for class, or don’t clean up you area when you are done with rat lab. On the other hand, you can get optional activity points if you do extra lab experiments.

Great New Opportunity Available: Your GSI’s will let you know about this when the time is right.

When you've finished an experiment, turn in your lab report for that experiment at the start of the next lab class. You will lose 2.5 points for each school day (M-F) late.

• Rat lab points break down:

o 2.5 points off for late arrival

o 2.5 points off for a late lab report

o 2.5 points off for not having the questions at the end of the experiment answered

o 2.5 point off for not cleaning up the lab station

Rat Lab Policy.

Quick note: You may find that you love Rudolph. (many students do). But PLEASE don’t get too attached. Be forewarned. Rudolph belongs to the university, not to you. You will have to say good-bye to him at the end of the semester. It is strictly against university policy to allow any of the rats to go home with students.

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Text

Malott, R. W. Principles of Behavior (Edition 6.0)

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Psy 360 (Fall 2007) comments: “Easy to read.” “Great application to life.” “The voice it was written in was great.” “Examples were good.” “It was educational and entertaining at the same time!” “Loved the humor!” “Written in a way that is easy to understand.” “It was in depth and pulled everyday life into text to make it easier to understand.” “Stories help make things clearer.” “

Psy 360 (Spring 2008) comments: “Deep details.” “Lots of examples.” “Humorous examples.” “Easy read.” “It was funny and not exactly your usual run of the mill textbook.” “The short stories helped me better understand how the concepts and principles are applied to everyday situations.” “I love the stores! It was put in terms I could understand. It was easy to follow and I hardly ever got lost.” “Best Psych book I have ever read.” “It was funny.” “I thought it was an interesting and entertaining book. I enjoyed reading the chapters.”

The Assignment Guide

Continuous Quality Improvement

As you can probably decipher, we are currently revising the textbook for this course. We value your opinion as to our effectiveness and success in making the material covered as understandable as possible. You will find a folder in your course packet with replacement sections and chapters. We ask that you read the replacement material rather than those sections in the textbook. If you’d like to make comments on the revisions, you can earn OAPs (see page 21), and your thoughtful contributions will help to develop a better textbook for future students. And thank you, in advance.

General Point System

θ 20 points each seminar class, for conscientious participation in seminar discussion. I will expect you to recite in each class, especially in answering conceptual questions, thoughtfully. This means you will need to show considerable evidence of having thought about the homework assignment. This also means that you should not be studying flashcards or writing on transparencies in class! This also means that you will have your original examples put on transparency before you get to class. Your TA will do the Frazier Transparency Test: If you weren't able to show your transparency to the class, your TA will take a brief look at it for participation points.

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❑ 10 points each rat lab for conscientiously working with your rat. You can earn a maximum of 50 points for each of 6 lab experiments, no matter how many lab sessions you need to complete the experiment, but you must turn in a satisfactory lab report in the lab class after you complete each of the 6 experiments, in order to get full credit (otherwise minus 5 points for each day late). So if you work conscientiously on an experiment and turn in your report the day after you've finished that experiment, you will get your full 50 points, whether it took you 3 days or 13 days to do that experiment.

What does conscientious mean?

θ In the seminar: You must listen carefully to the presentations of the other students and be prepared to comment, so as to earn all 20 participation points. So studying for a quiz, finishing your homework, reading and writing letters, sleeping, and the like means, when you see your scores for that week, you'll find less than 20 points for the seminar class. On the other hand, feel free to improve your homework, as we clarify tough concepts throughout the seminar session.

θ In Rat Lab: Studying for your quiz rather than working with your rat would be a good way to lose the opportunity to get all your participation points. However, if you work conscientiously in the rat lab, you can earn full credit, even if your rat doesn't finish all 7 experiments. So one more criterion for conscientious work is that you get the rat to make clear, reliable lever presses (i.e., push that lever all the way down, not just effete brushes of the lever with the whiskers).

θ As you'll learn this semester, we'd diagram these contingencies like this:

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But now back to happier issues:

θ 20 points for written answers to conceptual questions from How to Analyze Behavioral Contingencies.

θ 20 points for answers to the quiz on each chapter and each review quiz. (If there are 10 questions on a quiz, that's 2 points per question. If there are 20 questions, that would be 1 point per question.)

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Psy 360 (Fall 2007) comments “It made you responsible.” “The daily quizzes and homework really kept me on track.” “You’re never allowed to slack.” “Daily quizzes forced me to read the chapter!” “The amount of work requires you to study and understand what you’re learning. I feel its fairly easy to get an A or BA.”

Psy 360 (Spring 2008) comments: “Best feature of class was being accountable for daily quizzes.” “Having to study so much I actually learned.” “The quiz set up was good.” “I like the way the course is layed out.” “The daily quizzes and homework assignments really ties all of the concepts together well.” “The frequency of quizzes and quizzes on material the same day as the discussion kept me working hard.”

Grades for P610 Only

You can earn 1,000’s of points (learned reinforcers?) in this course. So the next question is, how do those points convert into a final grade (backup reinforcer?). The answer is, complex. Here’s why it's so complex: We have three goals for this course: we want you to

θ learn as much as you can,

θ earn as good a grade as you can, and

θ have as much fun as you can.

But to hit all three goals we need a complex set of contingencies. Look at the following grade scale, and you'll see just how complex.

|P100 & P360 |Lowest % of Points in ANY of the |

|Matrix |Remaining Areas |

|Min. % of Quiz |92 |87 |82 |77 |72 |67 |62 | ................
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