PYSC 326-01, Learning and Memory, Fall 2005
This course will begin with an examination of behavioral theories of learning. Then, after a brief discussion of attention and perception, we will consider the role of mental representation in learning focusing on the formation and retrieval of memories. Two hours of lecture and three hours of laboratory each week.
Goals
Gaining factual knowledge (terminology, classifications, methods, trends).
Learning to apply course material to improve thinking, problem-solving, and decisions.
Learning to ana
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