PSYX 252 - Fundamentals of Comparative Psychology

4 Credit(s)

This course will investigate animal behavior from the viewpoint of its role in the natural life of the individual and the species. Specific topics include associative learning, constraints on learning, methods for studying the cognitive abilities of animals, levels of cognitive representation, ecological influences on cognition, and evidence of consciousness in animals. Students are expected to demonstrate understanding and comprehension of course content through course examinations and out-of-class writing assignments.

Behav/Soc Sci.
(spring)