PSYC 3705 - Psychology of Learning
Summer 2026 Syllabus, Section A01, CRN 30404,
Credit hours: 3
Course Meeting Times
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Instructor
David Frank
Professional Qualifications:
Ph.D., University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Dr.
Email: djfrank02@ysu.edu
Office: Beeghly 3301
Office Phone: N/A
Preferred Contact Method: email
Communication Expectations:
Within 2 days excluding weekends
How to Refer to me:
Dr. Frank
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Course Description
3705. Psychology of Learning. A study of the learning process with emphasis on factors such as reinforcement, respondent conditioning, discrimination, generalization, transfer, etc.; an introduction to modern learning theory. Prereq.: PSYC 2617. 3 s.h.
Course Readings
| Group | Title | Author | ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|
| Required | Learning and Memory: From Brain to Behavior, 4th ed. | Mark A. Gluck, Eduardo Mercado, & Catherine E. Myers. | 1319107389 |
The course readings are subject to change in the event of extenuating circumstances, research developments, current events, and/or to ensure better learning.
Assignments/Assessments
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Schedule
| Week of | Reading(s) | Proposed Topic | Due/To Prepare for Class |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5/11 | Learning and Memory: From Brain to Behavior Chapter 1 Learning and Memory: From Brain to Behavior Chapter 2 |
Fundamental Themes in the Psychology of Learning and Memory The Neuroscience of Learning and Memory |
5/12 5/15 |
| 5/18 | Learning and Memory: From Brain to Behavior Chapter 3 Learning and Memory: From Brain to Behavior Chapter 4 |
Habituation, Sensitization, and Familiarization: Learning about Repeated Events Classical Conditioning: Learning to Predict Important Events |
5/19 5/22 |
| 5/25 | Learning and Memory: From Brain to Behavior Chapter 5 | Operant Conditioning: Learning the Outcome of Behaviors | 5/29 |
| 6/1 | Learning and Memory: From Brain to Behavior Chapter 6 | Generalization and Discrimination Learning | 6/5 |
| 6/8 | Learning and Memory: From Brain to Behavior Chapter 7 Learning and Memory: From Brain to Behavior Chapter 8 |
Episodic and Semantic Memory: Memory for Facts and Events Skill Memory: Learning by Doing |
6/9 6/12 |
| 6/15 | Learning and Memory: From Brain to Behavior Chapter 9 Learning and Memory: From Brain to Behavior Chapter 10 |
Working Memory and Cognitive Control Emotional Influences on Learning and Memory |
6/16 6/19 |
| 6/22 | Learning and Memory: From Brain to Behavior Chapter 11 Learning and Memory: From Brain to Behavior Chapter 12 |
Social Learning and Memory: Observing, Interacting, and Reenacting Development and Aging: Learning and Memory across the Lifespan |
6/23 6/26 |
The course schedule, policies, procedures, and assignments in this course are subject to change in the event of extenuating circumstances, by mutual agreement, and/or to ensure better learning.