Successful completion of the course should provide students with the opportunity to have a general view of learning, language and thought, and those theories that explain their function. Also students should be able to interpret empirical research data in relation to existing theories, but also be able to plan simple experimental studies to answer theoretical questions in their respective fields.
This course aims to present the main theories of learning, language and thinking through the presentation of classic and modern experimental studies. In addition, the research methods that are used in the study of cognitive functions are presented, with an emphasis on the experimental method. Upon successful completion of the course the students should have a good understanding of learning, language and thinking and associated theories. Also, they should be able to interpret empirical data and to design simple experimental studies that address theoretical questions.
1. Introduction to psychology: theories, fields 2. The scientific method in psychology: observation, correlation, experiment 3. Classical theories of learning (classical conditional learning, conducive learning, social learning) 4. Language (basic characteristics, understanding, production) 5. Thinking - Problem Solving
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Undergraduate
(A-)
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