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2011-2012 UMass Dartmouth Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2011-2012 UMass Dartmouth Undergraduate Catalog [Archived Catalog]

PSY 418 - Behavior Modification

3 credits
Prerequisites: PSY 101, 205, 210 or one of the following 390,391,392,393,394;303; Psychology Majors Only; Minimum Gpa of 2.75
The course begins with a discussion of ethical standards relevant to the modification of human behavior. Psychodynamic theory is reprised to provide a contrasting theoretical perspective to the therapeutic uses of behavior modification techniques. Classical and operant conditioning procedures are reviewed.