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Question: Is it better to go to a M.A. program prior to applying to a Ph.D program?

Question: Is it better to go to a M.A. program prior to applying to a Ph.D program? Answer: It depends. Public v. Private Events. Why is the concept of the mind problematic? Why include both private and public events? What is mentalism? What is an explanatory fiction?.

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Question: Is it better to go to a M.A. program prior to applying to a Ph.D program?

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  1. Question: Is it better to go to a M.A. program prior to applying to a Ph.D program? • Answer:It depends.

  2. Public v. Private Events • Why is the concept of the mind problematic? • Why include both private and public events? • What is mentalism? • What is an explanatory fiction?

  3. Public v. Private Events • Why are explanatory fictions problematic? • Circular Reasoning Why does Jill lay on the couch? Because she’s lazy Why is Jill lazy? Because she lays on the couch • No clear relationship • Is role of brain/brain function negated? • Everything is behavior

  4. Course Overview • Daily quizzes: can miss approx. 3 • Research • Reinforcement (Sr) • Extinction (EXT) • Preference/Reinforcer assessment • Measurement • Single-case methodology/Graphing • Selected readings: • Partial reinforcement effect (PRE) • Discussion • Basic • Applied

  5. More Info. • Office hours: M, W: 1:30-3:00 • plaza.ufl.edu/fairalah • Assignment: Ch. 11 Reinforcement/ Ch. 13 Schedules • CDC Orientation: Friday, Sept. 14th

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