In response to Matthew and Claudia -
Yes, schedules can be applied to the application of punishment. Claudia is
correct that in some situations this may not be an effective procedure, but
not always because of the reasons she gave. Imagine this scenario: a rat
has been reinforced for lever pres
Diana:
First of all, your subject line ("Classical Emotional Responses") led me to
wonder if you're incorrectly using this phrase in place of the correct
"Conditioned Emotional Response."
On to operant conditioning. The question about "positive" and "negative" has
been discussed for many years a
You've all seen the visual illusion consisting of a matrix of black squares
separated by white lines running vertically and horizontally, separating all
the squares. There appear to be fuzzy little black dots at the intersections
of the white lines. This is usually explained in terms of lateral
in
The University of Houston-Downtown is seeking a tenure-track Assistant
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We teach a senior-level course called "Learning, Memory and Cognition."
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