Operant Conditioning and Behavioral Analysis

Explain the biological and associative mechanisms of classical conditioning and apply them to explain emotional reactions, phobias, and behavioral therapies.

Analyze how voluntary behaviors are shaped through reinforcement, punishment, and schedules of reinforcement in experimental and applied contexts.

Examine how internal cognitive processes, mental maps, modeling, and observational learning shape human behavior.

Explore the foundational building blocks of language, examine how language interacts with cognition and thought, and trace developmental milestones from infancy through bilingualism.

Analyze major psychological theories of language acquisition and explore the neural architecture and clinical conditions related to speech and language processing.

Explain how individuals make causal attributions, form implicit and explicit attitudes, respond to persuasive messages, and are influenced by situational forces.

Examine how group interactions shape decision-making, evaluate the social psychology of prejudice and discrimination, and identify determinants of altruism.

Analyze the biological, social, and psychological factors driving human aggression, attraction, and relationship formation.

Analyze how cultural dimensions, cross-cultural variation, and cultural change shape self-concept, social identity, and human behavior.

Evaluate psychological research on race, ethnicity, socioeconomic status, social power, privilege, and intergroup equity.

Analyze psychological theories and empirical research on gender similarities, differences, socialization, and societal perceptions of gender roles.

Evaluate psychological research on cognitive and physical ability variations, models of disability, ableism, and social inclusion.