CONTACT INFORMATION:
Mauricio R. Papini
Department of Psychology
Texas Christian University
Box 298920
Fort Worth, TX 76129
Tel. 817-257-6084
email:m.papini@tcu.edu



30473-COMPARATIVE PSYCHOLOGY

Syllabus
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SONA system for participation in research
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ORIGINS AND MODERN STATUS OF EVOLUTIONARY PRINCIPLES

Course presentation.
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Evolution.
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Sep/10: FIRST EXAM, class material and chapters 2 and 3.
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PATTERNS OF BRAIN-BEHAVIOR EVOLUTION

Simple nervous systems and behavior.
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Vertebrate brain size and behavior.
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Oct/1: SECOND EXAM, class material and chapters 5 and 6.
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COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF LEARNING AND COGNITION

Basic learning phenomena.
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Comparative analysis of learning and cognition.
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Oct/27: THIRD EXAM, class material and chapters 7, 8, and 9.
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BEHAVIORAL DEVELOPMENT
Developmental psychobiology.
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Nov/17: FOURTH EXAM, class material and chapters 10, 11, and 12.
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EVOLUTION OF PRIMATES