PSYC-2044: Psychology of Learning
Description: Survey of fundamental concepts, phenomena, and principles of learning, such as reinforcement/punishment, classical conditioning, and cognitive explanations of retention/forgetting. Traditional learning research, with particular emphasis on methodology and ethical considerations. The behaviorist perspective, and neurobiological and cognitive approaches to understanding learning. The ethical and responsible use of animal models in learning research, and practical applications of learning theory.
Pathways: 3 Reasoning in Social Sciences, 10 Ethical Reasoning
Course Hours: 3 credits
Corequisites: N/A
Crosslist: N/A
Repeatability: N/A
Sections Taught: 143
Average GPA: 3.37 (A-)
Strict A Rate (No A-) : 47.88%
Average Withdrawal Rate: 0.51%
| Sara C Haden | 2004 | 58.3% | 25.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 16.7% | 0.0% | 3.08 | 1 |
| Elise A Drake | 2007 | 84.6% | 7.7% | 7.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3.75 | 1 |
| James M Brown | 2019 | 97.8% | 1.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.3% | 3.97 | 6 |
| Christopher S Immel | 2009 | 32.3% | 43.3% | 17.2% | 4.0% | 3.1% | 0.0% | 2.93 | 3 |
| Julia Faunce | 2022 | 63.3% | 30.2% | 4.5% | 1.3% | 0.7% | 0.0% | 3.52 | 9 |
| Tanya E Mitropoulos | 2023 | 54.9% | 27.5% | 11.9% | 5.0% | 0.4% | 0.3% | 3.32 | 4 |
| Julee P Farley | 2012 | 49.8% | 31.8% | 10.2% | 1.1% | 7.1% | 0.0% | 3.11 | 3 |
| Akiho Tanaka | 2010 | 33.8% | 41.7% | 15.0% | 6.2% | 3.3% | 0.0% | 2.94 | 6 |
| Kurt A Hoffman | 2024 | 67.6% | 23.5% | 6.9% | 1.1% | 0.5% | 0.2% | 3.54 | 18 |
| Amanda E Halliburton | 2016 | 75.0% | 20.0% | 5.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3.69 | 1 |
| Brian E Lozano | 2005 | 27.8% | 45.4% | 19.7% | 4.5% | 2.6% | 0.0% | 2.88 | 3 |
| Kathryn S Goel | 2009 | 42.9% | 28.6% | 19.0% | 4.8% | 4.8% | 0.0% | 2.96 | 1 |
| Jonathan C Waldron | 2013 | 53.8% | 33.8% | 8.9% | 0.0% | 2.2% | 1.1% | 3.35 | 2 |
| John M Wang | 2017 | 37.0% | 29.6% | 18.1% | 4.7% | 5.3% | 5.3% | 2.93 | 3 |
| Staff Halldorsdottir | 2013 | 84.8% | 15.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3.79 | 1 |
| Jeanette M Walters | 2015 | 61.4% | 26.8% | 7.4% | 1.2% | 1.4% | 1.9% | 3.44 | 4 |
| Xiao Yang | 2017 | 48.2% | 29.6% | 14.8% | 2.6% | 1.3% | 3.6% | 3.26 | 2 |
| Steven W Clarke | 2007 | 51.5% | 39.5% | 7.8% | 1.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3.41 | 2 |
| Chad L Stephens | 2008 | 48.7% | 38.5% | 12.8% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3.31 | 1 |
| Alison R Heck | 2012 | 51.2% | 33.4% | 10.3% | 5.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3.28 | 1 |
| Gina A Mollet | 2006 | 54.8% | 29.6% | 12.1% | 2.1% | 1.5% | 0.0% | 3.31 | 3 |
| Alisa M Huskey | 2020 | 57.2% | 33.8% | 7.6% | 0.9% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 3.48 | 5 |
| Alissa K Holland | 2008 | 32.9% | 42.2% | 16.3% | 5.4% | 3.2% | 0.0% | 2.94 | 5 |
| Karin A Turner | 2014 | 39.9% | 36.7% | 14.9% | 2.3% | 2.0% | 4.1% | 3.13 | 2 |
| Smith Laura A Mills | 2015 | 66.5% | 23.4% | 5.2% | 2.3% | 1.6% | 1.0% | 3.47 | 4 |
| Annie M Cardell | 2009 | 84.4% | 13.4% | 0.6% | 1.1% | 0.6% | 0.0% | 3.79 | 3 |
| Katherine C Morasch | 2006 | 54.2% | 35.9% | 9.9% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3.44 | 2 |
| Sara E Valentino | 2006 | 41.6% | 35.0% | 17.4% | 5.0% | 1.1% | 0.0% | 3.09 | 2 |
| Brian L Cowart | 2008 | 58.2% | 36.3% | 5.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3.52 | 4 |
| Vanessa Diaz | 2011 | 22.1% | 47.8% | 22.3% | 4.4% | 2.3% | 1.3% | 2.82 | 4 |
| Amanda J Watson | 2012 | 46.3% | 36.2% | 10.6% | 5.0% | 2.0% | 0.0% | 3.19 | 2 |
| Emma E Condy | 2017 | 56.1% | 34.3% | 8.6% | 1.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3.38 | 2 |
| Thomas J Pardikes | 2010 | 68.6% | 27.5% | 2.7% | 0.8% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 3.61 | 4 |
| John H Frey | 2010 | 62.1% | 25.0% | 10.9% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 0.0% | 3.42 | 2 |
| Eirini Papafratzeskakou | 2011 | 50.5% | 38.0% | 8.9% | 0.8% | 1.8% | 0.0% | 3.34 | 2 |
| Philip C Klineburger | 2012 | 56.4% | 36.4% | 7.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3.48 | 2 |
| Naureen Bhullar | 2006 | 60.0% | 27.3% | 9.1% | 3.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3.45 | 1 |
| Clinton S Comer | 2009 | 67.3% | 27.3% | 5.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3.62 | 1 |
| Vinaya Raj | 2012 | 34.5% | 41.2% | 18.1% | 3.7% | 1.7% | 0.8% | 3.02 | 4 |
| Sabrina R Hu | 2012 | 47.2% | 22.0% | 22.7% | 0.0% | 6.4% | 1.7% | 3.07 | 2 |
| Jared J Mcginley | 2015 | 66.1% | 23.2% | 7.2% | 0.0% | 3.6% | 0.0% | 3.48 | 1 |
| Thomas R Cunningham | 2007 | 48.7% | 39.0% | 10.8% | 0.7% | 0.9% | 0.0% | 3.32 | 2 |
| Eugene J Kutcher | 2005 | 47.5% | 28.8% | 18.6% | 1.7% | 3.4% | 0.0% | 3.12 | 1 |
| Staff Versele | 2011 | 39.3% | 38.6% | 16.3% | 1.7% | 3.3% | 0.8% | 3.09 | 2 |
| Erin Kerfoot | 2024 | 84.4% | 12.1% | 2.7% | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 3.80 | 7 |
| Ruth Anne E Poli | 2013 | 66.7% | 25.4% | 3.1% | 1.5% | 0.0% | 3.2% | 3.58 | 1 |
| David E Cox | 2010 | 40.3% | 35.8% | 18.0% | 3.0% | 3.0% | 0.0% | 3.07 | 1 |