Students will critically evaluate current research in behavior as evaluated in discussions and critiques. Students will design and analyze critical tests of behavior as measured on laboratory assignments and the final project. Students will use laboratory assignments and the final project to interpret behavioral data and present their findings verbally and in writing. Drickamer, L. C., S. H. Vessey, and D. Meikle. 1996. The lecture material will explore the text and the outside readings, so students are required to come to class having read the assigned material.
Material covered in the laboratory is instrumental to understanding the lecture material.
Therefore, attendance to laboratory sessions is crucial. If you must have an excused absence from a laboratory, please make arrangements prior to the class meeting. Absences are excused for acute illness, a family emergency, or a college sponsored event. Documentation from a physician or a college representative is required for an excused absence. We will conduct several laboratory exercises outdoors, regardless of the weather, so dress accordingly.