PSY304 Lecture Notes - Organism, Habituation, Natural Selection
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Modern clinical psychology based on elements of behaviourism. Kate mulgrew (consult 10-11am friday; t2. 07) and odette norton (consult 3:30-4:30pm friday; Next week and week after not applicable; can buy later! Companion website for textbook: quizzes to test knowledge. Tutorial notes and lecture slides on blackboard. Questions for tutorial activities under learning materials. At least one sniffy activity in workbook. Lab report: pick behaviour to modify, write up experiment. New behaviour; increase behaviour; decrease behaviour whatever. Focus on experimental and quasi-experimental designs; strong focus on observable, evidence-based constructs. Behaviourism basis for many modern therapeutic approaches (eg: cbt) Broad basis for understanding human and non-human behaviour. Learning change in behaviour due to experience (chance, 2014) Changes in observable behaviour, that we infer is the result of learning. Learning refers to change in behaviour potential; performance is translation of potential into behaviour. Learning lingers until forgetting, or new behaviour intervenes. Not all behaviour learnt: reflex-actions (eg: sneezing), genetic/innate (eg: breathing)
